On the recordJanuary 1, 1900
On the border between civilization and barbarism war is generally normal because it must be under the conditions of barbarism.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “On the border between civilization and barbarism war is generally normal because it must be under the conditions of…”
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In "The Strenuous Life," Roosevelt describes war as the normal condition on the frontier between civilized and barbarous societies.
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