The possession of the courage of the soldier does not excuse the lack of courage in the statesman and even less does the possession of the courage of the statesman excuse shrinking on the field of battle.
In an essay on the strenuous life, Roosevelt asserts that courage in one sphere, such as military or political, does not compensate for its absence in another.
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