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Woodrow Wilson: “With reference to laws and constitutions of our own day, we can learn such things best by supplementing books and study…”

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With reference to laws and constitutions of our own day, we can learn such things best by supplementing books and study by travel and observation.
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Woodrow Wilson
Democratic · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Wilson suggests that understanding contemporary laws and constitutions requires both study and real-world observation.

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