Woodrow Wilson actually said...

We shall not believe that they are hostile to us unless and until we are obliged to believe it.

I shall take the liberty of coming again before the Congress, to ask that authority be given me to use any means that may be necessary for t...

We are the sincere friends of the German people and earnestly desire to remain at peace with the Government which speaks for them.

We do not desire any hostile conflict with the Imperial German Government.