Democracy abounds with vitality; but how shall it combine with its other elements of life and strength this power of the governments that know their own minds and their own aims?
Woodrow Wilson: “Democracy abounds with vitality; but how shall it combine with its other elements of life and strength this power of the…”
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Wilson questions how democracy can effectively integrate strong governmental powers with its inherent vitality.
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