That personal equation which constitutes the power of all books which have aught of force in them would then rescue books on politics from the dismal category of ‘treatises,’ and exalt them to the patriciate of literature.
Woodrow Wilson: “That personal equation which constitutes the power of all books which have aught of force in them would then rescue…”
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Wilson believes that the personal touch in political writing can elevate it to a form of literature with lasting impact.
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