And one of the things dwelt upon in that sermon was the fact that a man must be clean of mouth as well as clean of life—must show by his words as well as by his actions his fealty to the Almighty if he was to be what we have a right to expect from men wearing the national uniform.
Roosevelt underscores the significance of both words and actions in demonstrating one's commitment to moral values.
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A broken promise is bad enough in private life. It is worse in the field of politics.
I speak of the men of the past partly that they may be honored by our praise of them, but more that they may serve as examples for the future.
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