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But the fact that a wrong use has been made of a just idea is no reason why a right use should not be made of it.
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gutenberg.orgWoodrow Wilson: “But the fact that a wrong use has been made of a just idea is no reason why a right use should not be made of it.”
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Wilson argues that the misuse of a just idea does not negate the potential for its proper application.
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