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Woodrow Wilson: Politics is the life of the State, and nothing which illustrates that life, nothing which reveals any habit contracted…

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Politics is the life of the State, and nothing which illustrates that life, nothing which reveals any habit contracted by man as a political animal, comes amiss in the study of politics.
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Woodrow Wilson
Democratic · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Wilson emphasizes the importance of studying politics through various aspects of human behavior and societal habits.

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