On the recordFebruary 12, 1905
He warred for the Union; he warred to free the slave; and when he warred he warred in earnest, for it is a sign of weakness to be half-hearted when blows must be struck.
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Remarks at the Lincoln Dinner of the Republican Club in New York City
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