“I would rather belong to a poor nation that was free than to a rich nation that had ceased to be in love with liberty.”
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Selected Addresses and Public Papers of Woodrow Wilson
This book compiles a selection of addresses and public papers delivered by Woodrow Wilson during his presidency, offering insight into his political thought and his vision for the United States and the world. more
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Woodrow Wilson
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. more
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Source: The Public Papers of Woodrow Wilson: College and state, educational, literary and political papers (1875-1913)
“There is no higher religion than human service. To work for the common good is the greatest creed.”
“The seed of revolution is repression.”
Source: The Public Papers of Woodrow Wilson: The new democracy; presidential messages, addresses, and other papers (1913-1917)
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“When I give a man an office, I watch him carefully to see whether he is swelling or growing.”
Source: The papers of Woodrow Wilson
“Caution is the confidential agent of selfishness.”
Source: Woodrow Wilson: Essential Writings and Speeches of the Scholar-president