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Woodrow Wilson: “But it depends entirely upon what sort of eye he has whether those contrasts will contain for him vital causes of the…”

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But it depends entirely upon what sort of eye he has whether those contrasts will contain for him vital causes of the effect he is seeking to expound.
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Woodrow Wilson
Democratic · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Wilson notes that the perspective of the observer can significantly influence their understanding of political contrasts.

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