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28th U.S. President

Woodrow Wilson was the 28th President of the United States, known for his foreign policy during World War I and his efforts at the Paris Peace Conference. He advocated for the New Freedom policy and had a deep academic background in history, politics, and economics.

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Famous Woodrow Wilson Quotes

“Has justice ever grown in the soil of absolute power? Has not justice always come from the ... heart and spirit of men who resist power?”

Men Heart Spirit Justice Absolutes Soil Absolute Power

Book:The papers of Woodrow Wilson

Source: The papers of Woodrow Wilson

“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.”

People Heart War Fighting Balance Terrible Civilization Peaceful Fearful Closest Seeming

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“I have had the accomplishment of something like this at heart ever since I was a boy.... So I feel tonight like the man who is lodging happily in the inn which lies half way along the journey and that in time, with a fresh impulse, we shall go the rest of the journey and sleep at the journey's end like men with a quiet conscience.”

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“Some of the greatest and most lasting effects of genuine oratory have gone forth from secluded lecture desks into the hearts of quiet groups of students.”

Heart Gone Groups Effects Students Quiet Genuine Lasting Desks Lectures Oratory Secluded

Book:The papers of Woodrow Wilson

Source: The papers of Woodrow Wilson

“I believe very profoundly in an over-ruling Providence, and I do not fear that any real plans can be thrown off the track. It maynot be intended that I shall be President--but that would not break my heart.”

Believe Heart Real I Believe President Break Plans My Heart Track Thrown Providence Ruling Do Not Fear Breaking My Heart

Book:The papers of Woodrow Wilson

Source: The papers of Woodrow Wilson

“I lived a dream life (almost too exclusively, perhaps) when I was a lad and even now my thought goes back for refreshment to thosedays when all the world seemed to be a place of heroic adventure in which one's heart must keep its own counsel.”

World Heart Dream Adventure Heroic My Thoughts Lad Refreshments

Book:The Papers of Woodrow Wilson: 1911-1912

Source: The Papers of Woodrow Wilson: 1911-1912

“Every one at the bottom of his heart cherishes vanity; even the toad thinks himself good-looking,--"rather tawny perhaps, but look at his eye!”

Thinking Looks Heart Eye Bottom Vanity His Eyes Cherish Looking Good Toads

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“But the right is more precious than peace, and we shall fight for the things which we have always carried nearest our hearts--for democracy, for the right of those who submit to authority to have a voice in their own Governments, for the rights and liberties of small nations, for a universal dominion of right by such a concert of free peoples as shall bring peace and safety to all nations and make the world itself at last free.”

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Author:Woodrow Wilson

“One cool judgment is worth a thousand hasty councils. The thing to do is to supply light and not heat. Ay any rate, if it is heat it ought to be white heat and not sputter, because sputtering heat is apt to spread the fire. There ought, if there is any heat at all, to be that warmth of the heart which makes every man thrust aside his own personal feeling, his own personal interest, and take thought of the welfare and benefit of others.”

“America lives in the heart of every man everywhere who wishes to find a region where he will be free to work out his destiny as he chooses.”

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Book:Wit and Wisdom of Woodrow Wilson: Extracts from the Public Speeches of the Leader and Interpreter of American Democracy, with Masterpieces of Eloquence

Source: Wit and Wisdom of Woodrow Wilson: Extracts from the Public Speeches of the Leader and Interpreter of American Democracy, with Masterpieces of Eloquence

“But the right is more precious than peace, and we shall fight for the things which we have always carried nearest our hearts”

Heart Fighting Small Nations

Author:Woodrow Wilson

“You have the greatest soul, the noblest nature, the sweetest, most loving heart I have ever known, and my love, my reverence, my admiration for you, you have increased in one evening as I should have thought only a lifetime of intimate, loving association could have increased them. You are more wonderful and lovely in my eyes than you ever were before; and my pride and joy and gratitude that you should love me with such a perfect love are beyond all expression, except in some great poem which I cannot write.”