02/25/1917
https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu...
"America has been reluctant to match her wits with the rest of the world."
"Peace is inconsistent with the loss of self-respect."
"It is necessary, therefore, that we should examine ourselves and see whether we can make certain that the tasks imposed upon us will be performed, well performed, and performed without interruption."
"America has always stood resolutely and absolutely for the right of every people to determine its own destiny and its own affairs."