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I am not one of those who believe that a great standing army is the means of maintaining peace, because if you build up a great profession those who form parts of it want to exercise their profession.

Woodrow Wilson

The whole purpose of democracy is that we may hold counsel with one another, so as not to depend upon the understanding of one man.
WOODROW WILSON

Counseling Democracy Man Purpose Understand
I would rather lose in a cause that will some day win, than win in a cause that will some day lose.
WOODROW WILSON

Day Lose Myself Reason Win
We are not here merely to make a living. We are here to enrich the world.
WOODROW WILSON

Live Rich World
You are not here merely to make a living. You are here in order to enable the world to live more amply, with greater vision, with a finer spirit of hope and achievement. You are here to enrich the world, and you impoverish yourself if you forget the errand.
WOODROW WILSON

Achievement Forget Greatness Hope Live Mistake Order Vision World Yourself
We are not put into this world to sit still and know; we are put into it to act.
WOODROW WILSON

Act Born Growth World
Men are not put into this world to go the path of ease, they are put into this world to go the path of pain and struggle.
WOODROW WILSON

Man Pain Path Struggle World
The sum of the whole matter is this – our civilization cannot survive materially unless it be redeemed spiritually.
WOODROW WILSON

Civilization Spiritual Survive
There is a power somewhere so organized, so subtle, so watchful, so interlocked, so complete, so pervasive, that they had better not speak above their breath when they speak in condemnation of it.
WOODROW WILSON

Breathe Organization Power Talk Watch
Only peace between equals can last.
WOODROW WILSON

Equality Last Peace
I have long enjoyed the friendship and companionship of Republicans because I am by instinct a teacher, and I would like to teach them something.
WOODROW WILSON

Company Enjoyment Friendship Myself Teaching
There was a time when corporations played a minor part in our business affairs, but now they play the chief part, and most men are the servants of corporations.
WOODROW WILSON

Cooperation Man Play Servant Time
There’s not an idea in our heads that has not been worn shiny by someone else’s brains.
WOODROW WILSON

Brain Head Ideas Shine
I not only use all the brains that I have, but all that I can borrow.
WOODROW WILSON

Borrow Brain Myself
Understanding is the soil in which grow all the fruits of friendship.
WOODROW WILSON

Friendship Fruit Growth Understand
Government ought to be all outside and no inside. Everybody knows that corruption thrives in secret places, and avoids public places, and we believe it a fair presumption that secrecy means impropriety.
WOODROW WILSON

Avoid Believe Corruption Government Place Public Secret Thrive
No man ever saw a government. I live in the midst of the Government of the United States, but I never saw the Government of the United States.
WOODROW WILSON

Government Live Man Myself See

I am not one of those who believe that a great standing army is the means of maintaining peace, because if you build up a great profession those who form parts of it want to exercise their profession.

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