Teddy Roosevelt: “But the weapon does not in any shape or way serve as a substitute for…”

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But the weapon does not in any shape or way serve as a substitute for the spirit of the soldier.

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Republican · New York

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Roosevelt emphasizes that the spirit and resolve of a soldier are irreplaceable by any weaponry.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “But the weapon does not in any shape or way serve as a substitute for the spirit of the soldier.”