On the recordJanuary 1, 1900
The Armenian massacres are simply illustrations on a small scale of what would take place on the very largest scale if Tolstoi’s principles became universal among civilized people.
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Roosevelt uses the Armenian massacres as an example of the widespread destruction that would occur if Tolstoi's pacifist principles were universally adopted.
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