Political Quotes

On the recordJuly 12, 1916
Loyalty means that you ought to be ready to sacrifice every interest that you have, and your life itself, if your country calls upon you to do so.
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Woodrow Wilson
Democratic · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Address to the Citizenship Convention at Wilson Normal School

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