But it required a disastrous, internecine war to bring this question of human freedom to a crisis, and the process of striking the shackles from the slave was accomplished in a single hour.

Quote by Wendell Willkie

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And political parties, overanxious for vote catching, become tolerant to intolerant groups.

And political parties, overanxious for vote catching, become tolerant to intolerant groups.

We cannot, with good conscience, expect the British to set up an orderly schedule for...

We cannot, with good conscience, expect the British to set up an orderly schedule for...

It has been a long while since the United States had any imperialistic designs toward...

It has been a long while since the United States had any imperialistic designs toward...

The defense of our democracy against the forces that threaten it from without has made...

The defense of our democracy against the forces that threaten it from without has made...

In addition, as citizens, we must fight in their incipient stages all movements by government...

In addition, as citizens, we must fight in their incipient stages all movements by government...

No man has the right to use the great powers of the Presidency to lead...

No man has the right to use the great powers of the Presidency to lead...

Today it is becoming increasingly apparent to thoughtful Americans that we cannot fight the forces...

Today it is becoming increasingly apparent to thoughtful Americans that we cannot fight the forces...

Emancipation came to the colored race in America as a war measure. It was an...

Emancipation came to the colored race in America as a war measure. It was an...

We must honestly face our relationship with Great Britain.

We must honestly face our relationship with Great Britain.

If the British Fleet were lost or captured, the Atlantic might be dominated by Germany,...

If the British Fleet were lost or captured, the Atlantic might be dominated by Germany,...

The constitution does not provide for first and second class citizens.

The constitution does not provide for first and second class citizens.

I have noticed, with much distress, the excessive wartime activity of the investigating bureaus of...

I have noticed, with much distress, the excessive wartime activity of the investigating bureaus of...

When we talk of freedom and opportunity for all nations, the mocking paradoxes in our...

When we talk of freedom and opportunity for all nations, the mocking paradoxes in our...

Free men are the strongest men.

Free men are the strongest men.

If we want to talk about freedom, we must mean freedom for others as well...

If we want to talk about freedom, we must mean freedom for others as well...

For now more than ever, we must keep in the forefront of our minds the...

For now more than ever, we must keep in the forefront of our minds the...

A true world outlook is incompatible with a foreign imperialism, no matter how high-minded the...

A true world outlook is incompatible with a foreign imperialism, no matter how high-minded the...

A good catchword can obscure analysis for fifty years.

A good catchword can obscure analysis for fifty years.

History shows that our way of life is the stronger way. From it has come...

History shows that our way of life is the stronger way. From it has come...

But we cannot just take this historical fact for granted. We must make it live.

But we cannot just take this historical fact for granted. We must make it live.