Political Quotes

On the recordOctober 14, 1903
No man is warranted in feeling pride in the deeds of the army and navy of the past if he does not back up the army and the navy of the present.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Remarks at the Unveiling of the Sherman Statue in Washington, DC

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