Memorial Day Address at Indianapolis, Indiana
05/29/1907
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There rests upon each of you a tremendous burden of responsibility, and therefore to you belongs the proud privilege of bearing that load of...
Moreover, it is a peculiar pleasure to speak today under the auspices of the Army and Navy Union.
The first duty of a leader, civil or military, is to lead; and he must lead well.
Nothing is cheaper than to say that the people are all right but that the politicians are all wrong.