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Democracy is not so much a form of government as a set of principles.

Woodrow Wilson

That a peasant may become king does not render the kingdom democratic.
WOODROW WILSON

Democracy King Myself
As a matter of fact and experience, the more power is divided the more irresponsible it becomes.
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Division Experience Fact Irresponsible Power
The object of love is to serve, not to win.
WOODROW WILSON

Love Object Service Win
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 WILSON

Balance Carry Closet Fear Greatness Heart Peace People Terrible
I not only use all the brains that I have, but all that I can borrow.
WOODROW WILSON

Borrow Brain Myself
Men grow by having responsibility laid upon them.
WOODROW WILSON

Growth Man Responsibility
High society is for those who have stopped working and no longer have anything important to do.
WOODROW WILSON

Important Society Stop Work
We came to America, either ourselves or in the persons of our ancestors, to better the ideals of men, to make them see finer things than they had seen before, to get rid of the things that divide and to make sure of the things that unite.
WOODROW WILSON

Ancestor Fine Ideal Man Person Unity
No man that does not see visions will ever realize any high hope or undertake any high enterprise.
WOODROW WILSON

Enterprise Hope Man Realization See Vision
When men take up arms to set other men free, there is something sacred and holy in the warfare.
WOODROW WILSON

Freedom Man Sacred War
“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.
WOODROW WILSON

Bright Genius Myself Original Perseverance
Loyalty means nothing unless it has at its heart the absolute principle of self-sacrifice.
WOODROW WILSON

Heart Loyalty Myself Principle Sacrifice
A presidential campaign may easily degenerate into a mere personal contest, and so lose its real dignity. There is no indispensable man.
WOODROW WILSON

Dignity Easy Lose Man Personal President
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

Peace Price Respect
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.
WOODROW WILSON

God Himself Mortal President Remember
Conformity will be the only virtue and any man who refuses to conform will have to pay the penalty.
WOODROW WILSON

Man Pay Penalty Refuse Virtue

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