But it is of course true that the man behind the gun, the man in the engine room, and the man in the conning tower, considered not only individually, but especially with regard to the way in which they work together, are even more important than the weapons with which they work.
Roosevelt highlights the importance of skilled personnel in operating naval vessels effectively.
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I absolutely agree with you that this matter is not one to be decided with any reference to the personal preferences or interests of any man, but purely from the standpoint of the interests of the people as a whole.
I care for the great deeds of the past chiefly as spurs to drive us onward in the present.
the fate of the leader for the time being is of little consequence, but the cause itself must in the end triumph, for its triumph is essential to the well-being of the American people.
I speak of the men of the past partly that they may be honored by our praise of them, but more that they may serve as examples for the future.
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