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Woodrow Wilson Quotes

Property as compared with humanity, as compared with the red blood in the American people, must take second place, not first place Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

The world is not looking for servants, there are plenty of these, but for masters, men who form their purposes and then carry them out, let the consequences be what they may Picture Quote #1

There are blessed intervals when I forget by one means or another that I am President of the United States Picture Quote #1

What we seek is the reign of law, based upon the consent of the governed and sustained by the organized opinion of mankind Picture Quote #1

When I give a man an office, I watch him carefully to see whether he is swelling or growing Picture Quote #1

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The commands of democracy are as imperative as its privileges and opportunities are wide and generous. Its compulsion is upon us Picture Quote #1

The wisest thing to do with a fool is to encourage him to hire a hall and discourse to his fellow citizens. Nothing chills nonsense like exposure to the air Picture Quote #1

If it is reorganization, a new deal, and a change you are seeking, it is Hobson's choice. I am sorry for you, but it is really vote for me or not vote at all Picture Quote #1

A presidential campaign may easily degenerate into a mere personal contest and so lose its real dignity and significance. There is no indispensable man Picture Quote #1

And there will be no greater burden in our generation than to organize the forces of liberty in our time, in order to make conquest of a new freedom for America Picture Quote #1

One cool judgment is worth a thousand hasty counsels. The thing to be supplied is light, not heat Picture Quote #1

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It must be a peace without victory... Only a peace between equals can last. Only a peace the very principle of which is equality and a common participation in a common benefit Picture Quote #1

We [Americans] have a great ardor for gain; but we have a deep passion for the rights of man Picture Quote #1

Big business is not dangerous because it is big, but because its bigness is an unwholesome inflation created by privileges and exemptions which it ought not to enjoy Picture Quote #1

To conquer with arms is to make only a temporary conquest; to conquer the world by earning its esteem is to make a permanent conquest Picture Quote #1

No government has ever been beneficent when the attitude of government was that it was taking care of the people. The only freedom consists in the people taking care of the government Picture Quote #1

A man is not as big as his belief in himself; he is as big as the number of persons who believe in him Picture Quote #1

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There must be, not a balance of power, but a community of power; not organized rivalries, but an organized peace Picture Quote #1

The profession I chose was politics; the profession I entered was law. I entered the one because I thought it would lead to the other Picture Quote #1

Liberty does not consist in mere general declarations of the rights of men. It consists in the translation of those declarations into definite action Picture Quote #1

You cannot tear up ancient rootages and safely plant the tree of liberty in soil that is not native to it Picture Quote #1

We can afford to exercise the self-restraint of a really great nation which realizes its own strength and scorns to misuse it Picture Quote #1

There is a price which is too great to pay for peace, and that price can be put in one word. One cannot pay the price of self-respect. Picture Quote #1

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Every country is renewed out of the unknown ranks and not out of the ranks of those already famous and powerful and in control Picture Quote #1

Politics is a war of causes; a joust of principles. Government is too serious a matter to admit of meaningless courtesies Picture Quote #1

Uncompromising thought is the luxury of the closeted recluse. Untrammeled reasoning is the indulgence of the philosopher, of the dreamer of sweet dreams Picture Quote #1

The only thing that saves the world is the little handful of disinterested men that are in it Picture Quote #1

To be free is not necessarily to be wise. Wisdom comes with counsel, with the frank and free conference of untrammeled men united in the common interest Picture Quote #1

Genius is divine perseverance. Genius I cannot claim nor even extra brightness but perseverance all can have Picture Quote #1

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Property as compared with humanity, as compared with the red blood in the American people, must take second place, not first place (Woodrow Wilson Quotes) 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 Quotes) The world is not looking for servants, there are plenty of these, but for masters, men who form their purposes and then carry them out, let the consequences be what they may (Woodrow Wilson Quotes) There are blessed intervals when I forget by one means or another that I am President of the United States (Woodrow Wilson Quotes) What we seek is the reign of law, based upon the consent of the governed and sustained by the organized opinion of mankind (Woodrow Wilson Quotes) When I give a man an office, I watch him carefully to see whether he is swelling or growing (Woodrow Wilson Quotes) The commands of democracy are as imperative as its privileges and opportunities are wide and generous. Its compulsion is upon us (Woodrow Wilson Quotes) The wisest thing to do with a fool is to encourage him to hire a hall and discourse to his fellow citizens. Nothing chills nonsense like exposure to the air (Woodrow Wilson Quotes) If it is reorganization, a new deal, and a change you are seeking, it is Hobson's choice. I am sorry for you, but it is really vote for me or not vote at all (Woodrow Wilson Quotes) A presidential campaign may easily degenerate into a mere personal contest and so lose its real dignity and significance. There is no indispensable man (Woodrow Wilson Quotes) And there will be no greater burden in our generation than to organize the forces of liberty in our time, in order to make conquest of a new freedom for America (Woodrow Wilson Quotes) One cool judgment is worth a thousand hasty counsels. The thing to be supplied is light, not heat (Woodrow Wilson Quotes) It must be a peace without victory... Only a peace between equals can last. Only a peace the very principle of which is equality and a common participation in a common benefit (Woodrow Wilson Quotes) We [Americans] have a great ardor for gain; but we have a deep passion for the rights of man (Woodrow Wilson Quotes) Big business is not dangerous because it is big, but because its bigness is an unwholesome inflation created by privileges and exemptions which it ought not to enjoy (Woodrow Wilson Quotes) To conquer with arms is to make only a temporary conquest; to conquer the world by earning its esteem is to make a permanent conquest (Woodrow Wilson Quotes) No government has ever been beneficent when the attitude of government was that it was taking care of the people. The only freedom consists in the people taking care of the government (Woodrow Wilson Quotes) A man is not as big as his belief in himself; he is as big as the number of persons who believe in him (Woodrow Wilson Quotes) There must be, not a balance of power, but a community of power; not organized rivalries, but an organized peace (Woodrow Wilson Quotes) The profession I chose was politics; the profession I entered was law. I entered the one because I thought it would lead to the other (Woodrow Wilson Quotes) Liberty does not consist in mere general declarations of the rights of men. It consists in the translation of those declarations into definite action (Woodrow Wilson Quotes) You cannot tear up ancient rootages and safely plant the tree of liberty in soil that is not native to it (Woodrow Wilson Quotes) We can afford to exercise the self-restraint of a really great nation which realizes its own strength and scorns to misuse it (Woodrow Wilson Quotes) There is a price which is too great to pay for peace, and that price can be put in one word. One cannot pay the price of self-respect. (Woodrow Wilson Quotes) Every country is renewed out of the unknown ranks and not out of the ranks of those already famous and powerful and in control (Woodrow Wilson Quotes) Politics is a war of causes; a joust of principles. Government is too serious a matter to admit of meaningless courtesies (Woodrow Wilson Quotes) Uncompromising thought is the luxury of the closeted recluse. Untrammeled reasoning is the indulgence of the philosopher, of the dreamer of sweet dreams (Woodrow Wilson Quotes) The only thing that saves the world is the little handful of disinterested men that are in it (Woodrow Wilson Quotes) To be free is not necessarily to be wise. Wisdom comes with counsel, with the frank and free conference of untrammeled men united in the common interest (Woodrow Wilson Quotes) Genius is divine perseverance. Genius I cannot claim nor even extra brightness but perseverance all can have (Woodrow Wilson Quotes)

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