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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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We ought to go, in person or in imagination, amongst the people whom they command, and see for ourselves whether those people enjoy liberty.
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Woodrow Wilson
Democratic · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Wilson advocates for firsthand experience to understand whether people truly enjoy their liberties.

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