They are impatient with those who desire peace by any sort of compromise deeply and indignantly impatient--but they will be equally impatient with us if we do not make it plain to them what our objectives are and what we are planning for in seeking to make conquest of peace by arms.
Woodrow Wilson: “They are impatient with those who desire peace by any sort of compromise deeply and indignantly impatient--but they will…”
Editor's note · Context
Wilson acknowledges the impatience of the public for clear objectives in achieving peace through military means.
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