On the recordJanuary 1, 1900
A man afraid to vary in times of emergency from the regulations laid down in time of peace would never even have got the coal with which to steam to Manila from Hong Kong the instant the crisis came.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “A man afraid to vary in times of emergency from the regulations laid down in time of peace would never even have got the…”
Editor's note · Context
This passage emphasizes the necessity of flexibility and initiative in leadership during crises, using a naval example.
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