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Teddy Roosevelt: “At present the practical thing to do is to try to minimize the number of cases in which it must be the arbiter, and to…”

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At present the practical thing to do is to try to minimize the number of cases in which it must be the arbiter, and to offer, at least to all civilized powers, some substitute for war which will be available in at least a considerable number of instances.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

He advocates for minimizing war and finding alternatives to conflict among civilized nations.

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