Teddy Roosevelt said "But we may be certain of one thing: whether we wish it or not, we can not avoid hereafter having duties to do in the face of other nations." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJanuary 1, 1900

But we may be certain of one thing: whether we wish it or not, we can not avoid hereafter having duties to do in the face of other nations.

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Republican · New York

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From "The Strenuous Life," Roosevelt declares that the nation cannot escape its future international obligations, regardless of its desires.

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