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Any peace which did not surrender the land was sure in the end to be broken by the whites; and a peace which did surrender the land would be broken by the Indians.
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gutenberg.orgEditor's note · Context
This statement illustrates Roosevelt's view on the futility of peace treaties that did not involve land surrender during westward expansion.
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