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Woodrow Wilson: They may only strengthen the impression that “the world’s a stage,” and that no one need do more than sit and look on…

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They may only strengthen the impression that “the world’s a stage,” and that no one need do more than sit and look on through his ready glass, the newspaper.
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Woodrow Wilson
Democratic · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Wilson discusses the passive nature of individuals in response to societal influences.

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