Political Quotes

On the recordJanuary 31, 1916
The impulses of government in this country do not come from the rulers, they come from the people.
Said by
Woodrow Wilson
Democratic · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Address at the Des Moines Coliseum in Des Moines, Iowa

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