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Good ships and good guns are simply good weapons, and the best weapons are useless save in the hands of men who know how to fight with them.
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gutenberg.orgGood ships and good guns are simply good weapons, and the best weapons are useless save in the hands of men who know how to fight with them.
Roosevelt argues that the effectiveness of military weapons relies on the skill of the personnel operating them.
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