All through the ship I have seen the same purpose, the purpose to learn exactly what the duty to be done was and then to do it; and the power to do presupposes the possession by each of you of intelligence, courage, and physical address.
Roosevelt speaks to the necessity of understanding and executing one's duties effectively in the military.
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