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The waters of democracy are useless in their reservoirs unless they may be used to drive the wheels of policy and administration.
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gutenberg.orgWoodrow Wilson: “The waters of democracy are useless in their reservoirs unless they may be used to drive the wheels of policy and…”
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Wilson argues that democratic ideals must be actively utilized to influence policy and administration.
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