Teddy Roosevelt: “Unrighteous wars are common, and unrighteous peace is rare; but both…”

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Unrighteous wars are common, and unrighteous peace is rare; but both should be shunned.

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Republican · New York

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Roosevelt warns against both unjust wars and unjust peace, advocating for moral clarity.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “Unrighteous wars are common, and unrighteous peace is rare; but both should be shunned.”