Teddy Roosevelt: “Between antagonists of approximately equal prowess the comparative…”

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Between antagonists of approximately equal prowess the comparative perfection of the instruments of war will ordinarily determine the fight.

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Republican · New York

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Roosevelt notes that in battles between equally matched opponents, the quality of weaponry often determines the outcome.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “Between antagonists of approximately equal prowess the comparative perfection of the instruments of war will ordinarily…”