But it is, of course, true that the man behind the gun, the man in the engine room, and the man in the conning tower, considered not only individually, but especially with regard to the way in which they work together, are even more important than the weapons with which they work.
Roosevelt emphasizes the importance of skilled personnel over weaponry in military effectiveness.
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One of the chief principles for which I have stood, and for which I now stand, and which I have always endeavored and always shall endeavor to reduce to action, is the genuine rule of the people.
I want every labor man, every labor leader, every organized union man, to take the lead in denouncing crime or violence.
A broken promise is bad enough in private life. It is worse in the field of politics.
The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood.
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