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Woodrow Wilson: You cannot lift truth so high that men cannot reach it; the only caution to be observed is, that you do not ask them to…

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You cannot lift truth so high that men cannot reach it; the only caution to be observed is, that you do not ask them to climb where they cannot go without leaving terra firma.
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Woodrow Wilson
Democratic · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Wilson warns against presenting truths that are too abstract for people to grasp, emphasizing accessibility in communication.

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