It is a fearful thing to lead this great peaceful people into war, into the most terrible and disastrous of all wars, civilizationitself seeming to be in the balance. But the right is more precious than peace, and we shall fight for the things we have always carried closest to our hearts.
WOODROW WILSONI am sorry for men who do not read the Bible every day. I wonder why they deprive themselves of the strength and pleasure.
More Woodrow Wilson Quotes
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It’s harder for a leader to be born in a palace than to be born in a cabin.
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The masters of the government of the United States are the combined capitalists and manufacturers of the United States.
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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.
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I do not want a government that will take care of me, I want a government that will make other men take their hands off me so I can take care of myself.
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Conformity will be the only virtue and any man who refuses to conform will have to pay the penalty.
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I would not speak with disrespect of the Republican Party. I always speak with great respect of the past.
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If the colored people made a mistake in voting for me, they ought to correct it.
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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.
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The world can be at peace only if the world is stable, and there can be no stability where the will is in rebellion, where there is not tranquility of spirit and a sense of justice, of freedom, and of right.
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As a matter of fact and experience, the more power is divided the more irresponsible it becomes.
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A man’s rootage is more important than his leafage.
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If you wish your children to be Christians you must really take the trouble to be Christian yourselves. Those are the only terms upon which the home will work the gracious miracle.
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When correcting a child, the goal is to apply light, not heat.
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“Genius is divine perseverance.” Divine patience I believe he originally used, perseverance is better in my opinion. Genius I cannot claim nor even extra brightness but perseverance all can have.
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Never murder a man when he’s busy committing suicide.
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