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Woodrow Wilson: “Each man stands but for his part of the nation; and so management and combination, which may be effected in the dark…”

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Each man stands but for his part of the nation; and so management and combination, which may be effected in the dark, are given the place that should be held by centred and responsible leadership, which would of necessity work in the focus of the national gaze.
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Woodrow Wilson
Democratic · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Wilson highlights the need for centralized leadership instead of fragmented representation in governance.

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