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Woodrow Wilson: Conditions of submission have been contested, and, as liberty has gained upon authority, have been jealously formulated.

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Conditions of submission have been contested, and, as liberty has gained upon authority, have been jealously formulated.
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Woodrow Wilson
Democratic · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

This statement discusses the evolving conditions of submission as liberty grows stronger against authority.

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