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“His [the President's] office is anything he has the sagacity and force to make it.”

Quote by Woodrow Wilson

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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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“I confess my belief in the common man.... The man who is swimming against the stream knows the strength of it.... The man who is in the melee knows what blows are being struck and what blood is being drawn.”

Knows Men Belief Common Blood He Man Blow Streams Swimming Common Man

Book:The New Freedom A Call For the Emancipation of the Generous Energies of a People

Source: The New Freedom A Call For the Emancipation of the Generous Energies of a People

“The city of Washington is in some respects self-contained, and it is easy there to forget what the rest of the United States is thinking about. I count it a fortunate circumstance that almost all the windows of the White House and its offices open upon unoccupied spaces that stretch to the banks of the Potomacand that as I sit there I can constantly forget Washington and remember the United States.”

Thinking I Can Self States Remember House Easy Space White Forget United Cities United States Circumstances Office Window Fortunate White House Self Contained

Book:President Wilson's Addresses

Source: President Wilson's Addresses

“The soul of me is very selfish. I have gone my way after a fashion that made me the center of the plan. And you who are so individual, who are so independent a spirit, whose soul is also a kingdom, have been so loyal, so forgiving, so self-sacrificing in your willingness to live my life. Nothing but love cold have accomplished so wonderful a thing.”

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Author:Woodrow Wilson

“I do not want to admit to the world that I can be a bad person. It is just that I don't want anyone to have false expectations. Moviemaking is a harsh, volatile business, and unless you can be ruthless, too, there's a good chance that you are going to disappear off the scene pretty quickly.”

World Want Persons I Can Chance Scene Expectations Disappear Harsh Ruthless Good Chance

Author:Tom Hanks

“God knows that any man who would seek the presidency of the United States is a fool for his pains. The burden is all but intolerable, and the things that I have to do are just as much as the human spirit can carry.”

Knows Men Humans States Pain Spirit United United States Fool Burden Presidency Human Spirit Segregation God Knows

Book:The papers of Woodrow Wilson

Source: The papers of Woodrow Wilson

“I am so glad that I am young, so that I may give my youth to you.”

Giving May Young Youth Glad Youthfulness

Author:Woodrow Wilson

“Any man that resists the present tides that run in the world, will find himself thrown upon a shore so high and barren that it will seem he has been separated from his human kind forever.”

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Book:The messages and papers of Woodrow Wilson

Source: The messages and papers of Woodrow Wilson

“We are participants, whether we would or not, in the life of the world.... We are partners with the rest. What affects mankind isinevitably our affair as well as the nations of Europe and Asia.”

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Author:Woodrow Wilson

“A living thing is born.”

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Book:The Political Thought of Woodrow Wilson

Source: The Political Thought of Woodrow Wilson

“I have rather a strange objection to talking from the back platform of a train.... It changes too often. It moves around and shifts its ground too often. I like a platform that stays put.”

Moving Talking Strange Train Platforms Objections

Author:Woodrow Wilson