Speech on Patriotism (Document 3), item 13
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We are told by one party that
war is the high tide of national
life, that peace intervals are
only the preparation for the
expression of the noblest in man
in time of war. By another party
we are told that war is a relic
of barbarism a running sore
on the body politic, and that the
most important task
before the world is to excise
this cancer. Mr.
Roosevelt stands at one end of
the scale, Mr. Bryan at the
other; between them is every
variety of opinion and belief.
In such a multitude of counsellors,
where shall wisdom
be found? As teachers of the
young , we exert a mighty
influence in the formation
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13/
We are told by one party that
war is the high tide
itof nationallife, that peace intervals are
only the preparation for the
expression of the noblest in man
in time of war. By another party
we are told that war is a relic
of barbarism a running sore
on the body politic, and that the
most important
work intaskbefore the world is to excise
this cancer.
In thisMr.Roosevelt stands at one end of
the scale, Mr. Bryan at the
other; between them
areis everyvariety of opinion and belief.
In such a multitude of coun-
sellors, where shall wisdom
be found? As teachers of the
young , we exert a mighty
influence in the formation
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13/
We are told by one party that
war is the high tide
itof nationallife, that peace intervals are
only the preparation for the
expression of the noblest in man
in time of war. By and thru party
we are told that war is a relic
of barbarism a running sore
on the body politic, and that the
most important
work intaskbefore the world is to excise
this cancer.
In thisMr.Roosevelt stands at one sud of
the scale, Mr Bryan at the
other; between them
areis everyvariety of opinion and belief.
In such a multitude of coun-
sellors, where shall wisdom
be found? As teachers of the
young , we exert a mighty
influence in the formation
Description
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Saginaw, Michigan, USA
Location(s)
Story location Saginaw, Michigan, USA
- ID
- 19536 / 221312
- Contributor
- Hope Elizabeth May
October 2, 1915
- English
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