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We must never neglect the military preparation again, but we may as well recognize that we have had a preparation without which arms in our hands would very much resemble in purpose those now arrayed against us.
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gutenberg.orgCalvin Coolidge: “We must never neglect the military preparation again, but we may as well recognize that we have had a preparation…”
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This quote stresses the need for military preparedness while recognizing the importance of moral preparation.
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