The league of nations is the only thing that can prevent the recurrence of this dreadful catastrophe and redeem our promises.

What difference does party make when mankind is involved?

Parties, my fellow citizens, are intended to embody in action different policies of government.

If we want to stand by that principle, then we can justify the history of America as we can in no other way.

My errand upon this journey is not to argue these matters, but to recall you to the real issues which are involved.

Under the covenant of the league of nations we can mind other peoples' business,

Article X speaks the conscience of the world.

Every matter which is likely to affect the peace of the world is everybody's business;

At present we have to mind our own business.

we make everything open for discussion.

She attempted an intolerable thing, and she must be made to pay for the attempt.

The only people I owe any report to are you and the other citizens of the United States.

We are the friends of liberty; we have joined with the rest of mankind in securing the guarantees of liberty; we stand here with you the eternal champions of what is right, and may God keep us in the covenant that we have formed.

This treaty contains among other things a Magna Charta of labor—a thing unheard of until this interesting year of grace.

This treaty is unique in the history of mankind, because the center of it is the redemption of weak nations.

I have not come here to make a speech in the ordinary sense of that term.

Apply this economic, peaceful, silent, deadly remedy and there will be no need for force.

I am trying to tell the people what is in the treaty.