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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I have come slowly into possession of such powers as I have. I receive the...

I have come slowly into possession of such powers as I have. I receive the...

The American Revolution was a beginning, not a consummation.

The American Revolution was a beginning, not a consummation.

Never attempt to murder a man who is committing suicide.

Never attempt to murder a man who is committing suicide.

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...

The world is not looking for servants, there are plenty of these, but for masters,...

The world is not looking for servants, there are plenty of these, but for masters,...

America is not anything if it consists of each of us. It is something only...

America is not anything if it consists of each of us. It is something only...

If you will think about what you ought to do for other people, your character...

If you will think about what you ought to do for other people, your character...

I am not sure that it is of the first importance that you should be...

I am not sure that it is of the first importance that you should be...

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...

A conservative is someone who makes no changes and consults his grandmother when in doubt.

A conservative is someone who makes no changes and consults his grandmother when in doubt.

The government, which was designed for the people, has got into the hands of the...

The government, which was designed for the people, has got into the hands of the...

The only use of an obstacle is to be overcome. All that an obstacle does...

The only use of an obstacle is to be overcome. All that an obstacle does...

The method of political science is the interpretation of life; its instrument is insight, a...

The method of political science is the interpretation of life; its instrument is insight, a...

Absolute identity with one's cause is the first and great condition of successful leadership.

Absolute identity with one's cause is the first and great condition of successful leadership.

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...

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...

He is not a true man of the world who knows only the present fashions...

He is not a true man of the world who knows only the present fashions...

Generally young men are regarded as radicals. This is a popular misconception. The most conservative...

Generally young men are regarded as radicals. This is a popular misconception. The most conservative...

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...

If there are men in this country big enough to own the government of the...

If there are men in this country big enough to own the government of the...