Should it ever be necessary, and I hope it will not be, to appeal to arms, I should be sorry to see us take the position of avowed weakness, take the position that we did not intend to rank ourselves among the great powers of the earth.
Roosevelt articulates the importance of maintaining a strong military stance to avoid being seen as weak.
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