Woodrow Wilson actually said...

"We cannot turn back. We can only go forward, with lifted eyes and freshened spirit, to follow the vision."

"It is plainly my present duty to attend the Peace Conference in Paris."

"It is also my duty to be in close contact with the public business during session of the Congress."

"I must make my choice between these two duties, and I confidently hope that the people of the country will think that I am making the right choice."