Woodrow Wilson actually said...

We call every sort of man who has displayed unusual powers 'great'; we call some bad men 'great'; but we reserve the word 'honorable' for those who are great, but spend their greatness upon others rather than upon themselves.

Context

Address At Soldiers' Memorial Hall in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

01/28/1916

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