In the first place, when there is a policy of intentional aggression, inspired by a desire to get possession of the territory or the trade of another country, right or wrong, a pretext is always sought.
-- Elihu Root
   
Elihu Root   Name:
Elihu Root
Type:
Lawyer
Nationality:
American
Birth:
February 15, 1845
Death:
February 7, 1937
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