That a peasant may become king does not render the kingdom democratic.
WOODROW WILSONIt is the object of learning, not only to satisfy the curiosity and perfect the spirits of ordinary men, but also to advance civilization.
More Woodrow Wilson Quotes
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Government, in it’s last analysis, is organized force.
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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.
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The world must be made safe for democracy.
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Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence is a practical document for the use of practical men. It is not a thesis for philosophers, but a whip for tyrants; it is not a theory of government but a program of action.
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Never murder a man when he’s busy committing suicide.
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Loyalty means nothing unless it has at its heart the absolute principle of self-sacrifice.
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Today’s greatest labor-saving device is tomorrow.
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Remember that God ordained that I should be the next president of the United States. Neither you nor any other mortal or mortals could have prevented this.
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Self-determination is not a mere phrase. It is an imperative principle of action, which statesmen will henceforth ignore at their peril.
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When I give a man an office, I watch him carefully to see whether he is swelling or growing.
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We grow great by dreams. All big men are dreamers.
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The ear of the leader must ring with the voices of the people.
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Character, my friends, is a byproduct. It is produced in the great manufacture of daily duty.
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There is no higher religion than human service. To work for the common good is the greatest creed.
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A man may be defeated by his own secondary successes.
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