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We are unquestionably facing an ever-increasing difficulty of self-command with ever-deteriorating materials, possibly with degenerating fibre.
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gutenberg.orgWoodrow Wilson: “We are unquestionably facing an ever-increasing difficulty of self-command with ever-deteriorating materials, possibly…”
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Wilson expresses concern about the increasing challenges to self-control in governance due to deteriorating societal conditions.
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