Theodore Roosevelt actually said...

The warfare that has extended the boundaries of civilization at the expense of barbarism and savagery has been for centuries one of the most potent factors in the progress of humanity.

Context

Remarks on Memorial Day in Arlington, Virginia

05/29/1902

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