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Teddy Roosevelt: “I trust that we shall never be aggressive unless aggression is not merely justified, but demanded; demanded either by…”

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I trust that we shall never be aggressive unless aggression is not merely justified, but demanded; demanded either by our own self-respect or by the interests of mankind.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

He states that aggression should only be pursued when it is justified or necessary for self-respect.

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