Teddy Roosevelt: “As civilization grows warfare becomes less and less the normal…”

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As civilization grows warfare becomes less and less the normal condition of foreign relations.

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Republican · New York

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Roosevelt observes that as civilization advances, warfare becomes less common in international relations.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “As civilization grows warfare becomes less and less the normal condition of foreign relations.”