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Events which are fuel to the passions of one section may be but as a passing wind to another section.
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gutenberg.orgWoodrow Wilson: “Events which are fuel to the passions of one section may be but as a passing wind to another section.”
Editor's note · Context
Wilson observes that events can provoke strong reactions in some areas while being ignored in others.
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