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Americans need to keep in mind the fact that as a nation they have erred far more often in not being willing enough to fight than in being too willing.
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gutenberg.orgAmericans need to keep in mind the fact that as a nation they have erred far more often in not being willing enough to fight than in being too willing.
Roosevelt argues that a nation often errs by not being willing enough to engage in conflict when necessary.
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