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As it is in the battle, so it is in the infinitely greater contests where the fields of fight are continents, and the ages form the measure of time.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt draws a parallel between battles and larger historical struggles, suggesting that the stakes are much higher.

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