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Woodrow Wilson: The strength which preserves the system is the strength of self-restraint.

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The strength which preserves the system is the strength of self-restraint.
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Woodrow Wilson
Democratic · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Wilson emphasizes that the preservation of the constitutional system relies on the self-restraint of those in power.

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