Political Quotes

On the recordOctober 28, 1905
At any time some emergency may arise in which the safety of the entire ship will depend upon the vigilance, intelligence, and cool courage of some one man among you.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

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Remarks at Sea on Board the West Virginia en Route to Washington, DC

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