Our men have come with the spirit of the crusades against that which was wrong and in order to see to it, if it is possible, that such terrible things never happen again.

You can realize, therefore, sir, with what emotion I receive the honor which you have so generously conferred upon me of the citizenship of this great city.

We have been watchful of your heroic struggle and of your heroic suffering.

You can not trade with people whom you do not trust, and who do not trust you.

I take off hat to the great people of Italy and tell them that my admiration is merged into friendship and affection.

I thank you with all my heart.

The thing that makes parties workable and tolerable is that all parties love their own country and therefore participate in the general sentiments of that country.

We can not merely sign a treaty of peace and go home with clear consciences.

I feel that I am privileged to come into contact with you.

I am very much moved, sir, to be in the presence of this monument.

It is not our privilege to follow special interests, but that it is our manifest duty to study only the general interest.

I am very grateful to you for your kindness.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for this unprecedented reception which I have received at the hands of your generous people.

May I not thank you, sir, for myself and for Mrs. Wilson and for my daughter, for the very gracious welcome you have accorded us and again express my pride and pleasure?

I am not thinking of particular settlements so much as I am of the general settlement.

We have been students of your history, sir.

It is delightful to feel how the voice of one people speaks to another through the mouth of men who have by some gift of God been lifted above the common level and seen the light of humanity.

I was saying a little while ago at the monument to Columbus that he did a great thing, greater even than was realized at the time it was done.