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The duties of peace are with us always; those of war are but occasional; and with a nation as with a man, the worthiness of life depends upon the way in which the every-day duties are done.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “The duties of peace are with us always; those of war are but occasional; and with a nation as with a man, the worthiness…”
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Roosevelt points out that everyday duties are crucial to a nation's worth.
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