A little group of willful men, representing no opinion but their own, have rendered the great government of the United States helpless and contemptible.

Quote by Woodrow Wilson

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At every crisis in one's life, it is absolute salvation to have some sympathetic friend...

At every crisis in one's life, it is absolute salvation to have some sympathetic friend...

The history of liberty is a history of resistance.

The history of liberty is a history of resistance.

I would rather lose in a cause that will some day win, than win in...

I would rather lose in a cause that will some day win, than win in...

The awakening of the people of China to the possibilities under free government is the...

The awakening of the people of China to the possibilities under free government is the...

When I give a man an office, I watch him carefully to see whether he...

When I give a man an office, I watch him carefully to see whether he...

Interest does not tie nations together; it sometimes separates them. But sympathy and understanding does...

Interest does not tie nations together; it sometimes separates them. But sympathy and understanding does...

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

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

Neutrality is a negative word. It does not express what America ought to feel. We...

Neutrality is a negative word. It does not express what America ought to feel. We...

In the Lord's Prayer, the first petition is for daily bread. No one can worship...

In the Lord's Prayer, the first petition is for daily bread. No one can worship...

America lives in the heart of every man everywhere who wishes to find a region...

America lives in the heart of every man everywhere who wishes to find a region...

We have not given science too big a place in our education, but we have...

We have not given science too big a place in our education, but we have...

I will not speak with disrespect of the Republican Party. I always speak with respect...

I will not speak with disrespect of the Republican Party. I always speak with respect...

There is little for the great part of the history of the world except the...

There is little for the great part of the history of the world except the...

Sometimes people call me an idealist. Well, that is the way I know I am...

Sometimes people call me an idealist. Well, that is the way I know I am...

Princeton is no longer a thing for Princeton men to please themselves with. Princeton is...

Princeton is no longer a thing for Princeton men to please themselves with. Princeton is...

The question of armaments, whether on land or sea, is the most immediately and intensely...

The question of armaments, whether on land or sea, is the most immediately and intensely...

It is like writing history with lightning and my only regret is that it is...

It is like writing history with lightning and my only regret is that it is...

What we seek is the reign of law, based upon the consent of the governed...

What we seek is the reign of law, based upon the consent of the governed...

By 'radical,' I understand one who goes too far; by 'conservative,' one who does not...

By 'radical,' I understand one who goes too far; by 'conservative,' one who does not...

As compared with the college politician, the real article seems like an amateur.

As compared with the college politician, the real article seems like an amateur.