On the recordJanuary 1, 1900
And if we had thus avoided it, we would have shown that we were weaklings, and that we were unfit to stand among the great nations of the earth.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “And if we had thus avoided it, we would have shown that we were weaklings, and that we were unfit to stand among the…”
Editor's note · Context
From his speech on the strenuous life, this passage argues that avoiding conflict, though it might prevent suffering, would ultimately reveal national weakness and unworthiness.
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