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The man who is swimming against the stream knows the strength of it.

Woodrow Wilson

The shadows that now lie dark upon our path will soon be dispelled and we shall walk with the light all about us if we but be true to ourselves.
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Darkness Light Ourselves Path Shadow True
Absolute identity with one’s cause is the first and great condition of successful leadership.
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Condition Identity Leadership Reason
You cannot tear up ancient rootages and safely plant the tree of liberty in soil that is not native to it.
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Ancient Liberty Native Plant Safety Tears
The flag is the embodiment, not of sentiment, but of history.
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Emotion Flag History
Democracy is not so much a form of government as a set of principles.
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Democracy Form Government Principle
We grow by our dreams.
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Dreams Growth One Liner
No man can worship God or love his neighbor on an empty stomach.
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Empty God Stomach Worship
We ought to regard ourselves and to act as socialists–believers in the wholesomeness and beneficence of the body politic.
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Act Body Politics Regard Socialist
I had rather have everybody on my side than be armed to the teeth.
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Company Myself Side Teeth
I would never read a book if it were possible for me to talk half an hour with the man who wrote it.
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Book Man Myself Possible Reading Talk Writing
The masters of the government of the United States are the combined capitalists and manufacturers of the United States.
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Capital Combination Government Manufacturer
The ordinary literary man, even though he be an eminent historian, is ill-fitted to be a mentor in affairs of government. For… things are for the most part very simple in books, and in practical life very complex.
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Affair Complex Literacy Man Ordinary
We grow great by dreams. All big men are dreamers.
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Big Dreams Greatness Growth Inspirational Man
One of the proofs of the divinity of our gospel is the preaching it has survived.
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Divine Evidence Oneself Preach Survive
Liberty does not consist in mere declarations of the rights of man. It consists in the translation of those declarations into definite action.
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Action Declaration Liberty Right Translation
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

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