Teddy Roosevelt: “If the other man is a good man too, you want a mighty good weapon, or…”

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If the other man is a good man too, you want a mighty good weapon, or you will get beaten.

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Republican · New York

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Roosevelt acknowledges that in a fair fight, superior weaponry is essential, but it must be wielded by a capable person.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “If the other man is a good man too, you want a mighty good weapon, or you will get beaten.”