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Four quotes by Theodore Roosevelt about war and peace. While all wise people desire peace, Roosevelt emphasizes that sometimes war is necessary in order to avoid even worse results and achieve the highest goals. He mentions George Washington and Abraham Lincoln as examples of presidents who chose righteousness over peace.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
1915-1918
Theodore Roosevelt would like to talk with Francis William Bird about the country’s pacifist response to international affairs, which treat the Hague peace conventions as mere “scraps of paper.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1915-09-03
President Roosevelt asks Judge Amidon for his opinion of John C. Pollock’s suitability for a position in Washington, to which Senator Henry Clay Hansbrough would like to appoint him. Roosevelt wants someone who will work to disrupt, not avoid, wrongdoing.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-02-13