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Teddy Roosevelt: “They were too well-read in the merciless wars of the Chosen People to feel the need of sparing the fallen; indeed they…”

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They were too well-read in the merciless wars of the Chosen People to feel the need of sparing the fallen; indeed they would have been most foolish had they done so; for they were battling with a heathen enemy more ruthless and terrible than ever was Canaanite or Philistine.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt reflects on the brutal nature of warfare faced by settlers against Native Americans, emphasizing the harsh realities of conflict.

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