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On the recordOctober 23, 1914
Christ came into the world to save others, not to save himself; and no man is a true Christian who does not think constantly of how he can lift his brother, how he can assist his friend, how he can enlighten mankind, how he can make virtue the rule of conduct in the circle in which he lives.
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Woodrow Wilson
Democratic · New Jersey

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Address at the Young Men's Christian Association's Celebration, Pittsburgh: 'The Power of Christian Young Men...'

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