Scant attention is paid to the weakling or the coward who babbles of peace; but due heed is given to the strong man with the sword girt on thigh who preaches peace, not from ignoble motives, not from fear or distrust of his own powers, but from a deep sense of moral obligation.
In "The Strenuous Life," Roosevelt distinguishes between a weak call for peace and a morally grounded advocacy for peace from a position of strength.
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