At sea the battle has to be fought with the ships and the crews that have been prepared before the war begins; and we wish to profit by the lessons of history by seeing that our navy is always kept adequate to our needs.
Roosevelt stresses the importance of having a prepared navy before conflict arises.
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The man who does nothing cuts the same sordid figure in the pages of history, whether he be cynic, or fop, or voluptuary.
Character must show itself in the man's performance both of the duty he owes himself and of the duty he owes the State.
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