Theodore Roosevelt actually said...

"It is all important to have ships the best in hull, the best in armor, and the best in armament of any nation in the world."

"I don't have to tell you that I believe with all my heart in the navy of the United States."

"We cannot afford as a people ever to forget for one moment that ability, far-sightedness, iron resolution, perseverance, willingness to do and dare are qualities to be admired only if they are put at ..."

"The surest way for a nation to invite disaster is to be opulent, aggressive, and unarmed."