“A little group of willful men, representing no opinion but their own, have rendered the great government of the United States helpless and contemptible.”
— Woodrow Wilson
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The only use of an obstacle is
“The only use of an obstacle is to be overcome. All that an obstacle does with brave men is, not to frighten them, but to challenge them.”
— Woodrow Wilson
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The man who is swimming against the
“The man who is swimming against the stream knows the strength of it.”
— Woodrow Wilson
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Liberty has never come from Government. Liberty
“Liberty has never come from Government. Liberty has always come from the subjects of it. The history of liberty is a history of limitations of governmental power, not the increase of it.”
— Woodrow Wilson
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Category: power
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One cool judgment is worth a thousand
“One cool judgment is worth a thousand hasty counsels. The thing to do is to supply light and not heat.”
— Woodrow Wilson
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The question of armaments, whether on land
“The question of armaments, whether on land or sea, is the most immediately and intensely practical question connected with the future fortunes of nations and of mankind.”
— Woodrow Wilson
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Category: future
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A conservative is a man who just
“A conservative is a man who just sits and thinks, mostly sits.”
— Woodrow Wilson
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Category: politics
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If there are men in this country
“If there are men in this country big enough to own the government of the United States, they are going to own it.”
— Woodrow Wilson
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Category: government
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We have not given science too big
“We have not given science too big a place in our education, but we have made a perilous mistake in giving it too great a preponderance in method in every other branch of study.”
— Woodrow Wilson
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Category: education
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The awakening of the people of China
“The awakening of the people of China to the possibilities under free government is the most significant, if not the most momentous, event of our generation.”
— Woodrow Wilson
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Category: government
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If a dog will not come to
“If a dog will not come to you after having looked you in the face, you should go home and examine your conscience.”
— Woodrow Wilson
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Category: home
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