Teddy Roosevelt: “Put justice first; it will generally lead to peace; but follow it…”

On the recordJune 20, 1905

Put justice first; it will generally lead to peace; but follow it wherever it leads.

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Republican · New York

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Remarks on Receiving the Degree of LL.D. From Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts

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Teddy Roosevelt: “Put justice first; it will generally lead to peace; but follow it wherever it leads.”