We ought to go, in person or in imagination, amongst the people whom they command, and see for ourselves whether those people enjoy liberty.
Woodrow Wilson: “We ought to go, in person or in imagination, amongst the people whom they command, and see for ourselves whether those…”
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Wilson advocates for firsthand experience to understand whether people truly enjoy their liberties.
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