Teddy Roosevelt: “I am for peace, because normally peace is the best instrument…”

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I am for peace, because normally peace is the best instrument wherewith to obtain righteousness.

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Republican · New York

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Roosevelt argues that peace is essential for achieving righteousness.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “I am for peace, because normally peace is the best instrument wherewith to obtain righteousness.”