There are dangers of peace and dangers of war; dangers of excess in militarism and of excess by the avoidance of duty that implies militarism; dangers of slow dry-rot, and dangers which become acute only in great crises.
Enumerating the diverse threats faced by a nation, this quote outlines dangers ranging from the complacency of peace to the extremes of militarism and the perils of neglecting national duty.
Share
More from Teddy Roosevelt
Our country—this great Republic—means nothing unless it means the triumph of a real democracy, the triumph of popular government, and, in the long run, of an economic system under which each man shall be guaranteed the opportunity to show…
A broken promise is bad enough in private life. It is worse in the field of politics.
Other voices in this conversation
