In foreign affairs we must make up our minds that whether we wish it o…

Theodore Roosevelt
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In foreign affairs we must make up our minds that whether we wish it or not, we are a great people and must play a great part in the world. It is not open to us to choose whether we will play that great part or not. ✨ A Compilation of the Messages and Speeches of Theodore Roosevelt, 1901-1905.
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In foreign affairs we must make up our minds that whether we wish it or not, we are a great people and must play a great part in the world. It is not open to us to choose whether we will play that great part or not. ✨ A Compilation of the Messages and Speeches of Theodore Roosevelt, 1901-1905.

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