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Only adequate preparation in advance will obviate the trouble which otherwise is certain to come if we have a war.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “Only adequate preparation in advance will obviate the trouble which otherwise is certain to come if we have a war.”
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He stresses that only proper preparation can prevent future troubles in wartime.
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