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But you could not have done much more if your patriotism, your devotion to the flag, had not been backed up by the power to show that your metal rang true in battle.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “But you could not have done much more if your patriotism, your devotion to the flag, had not been backed up by the power…”
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Roosevelt stresses that true patriotism must be demonstrated through action, especially in battle.
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