Political Quotes

On the recordJanuary 1, 1900
We must put down armed resistance before we can accomplish anything else, and there should be no parleying, no faltering, in dealing with our foe.
Said by
Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

In "The Strenuous Life," Roosevelt asserts the necessity of decisively suppressing armed resistance before any other work can proceed.

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