On the recordJanuary 29, 1905
Of all foolish crimes, of all baseless figments of a disturbed imagination, the cry of militarism in this country is the most foolish and the most baseless.
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presidency.ucsb.eduOf all foolish crimes, of all baseless figments of a disturbed imagination, the cry of militarism in this country is the most foolish and the most baseless.
Commencement Address at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland
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