On the recordJanuary 1, 1900
It is only the warlike power of a civilized people that can give peace to the world.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “It is only the warlike power of a civilized people that can give peace to the world.”
Editor's note · Context
From an essay on the strenuous life, this passage asserts that peace is maintained through the military strength of civilized nations.
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