On the recordJanuary 1, 1900
The nation must make ready the tools and train the men to use them, but at the crisis a great triumph can be achieved only should some heroic man appear.
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This statement encapsulates the dual necessity of national preparation and the emergence of heroic leadership for achieving significant triumphs during times of crisis.
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