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Woodrow Wilson

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Woodrow Wilson was the 28th President of the United States, serving from 1913 to 1921. A member of the Democratic Party, he was born in Virginia and raised in Georgia before moving to New Jersey, where he became a prominent political figure. Wilson was a key leader of the Progressive Movement, advocating for reforms such as antitrust legislation and the establishment of the Federal Reserve System. His presidency is also noted for significant events such as the United States' involvement in World War I and his efforts to promote the League of Nations, an international organization aimed at preventing future conflicts.

Quotes by year · 191419211,359 total · peak 1919 (468)
1914: 94 quotes1915: 10 quotes1916: 265 quotes1917: 223 quotes1918: 137 quotes1919: 468 quotes1920: 133 quotes1921: 29 quotes
Jun 5, 1914

It is unlawful for any person to hunt, trap, capture, wilfully disturb or kill any bird of any kind whatever, or take the eggs of any such bird within the limits of this reserve.

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Jun 4, 1914

You are not serving a government, gentlemen; you are serving a people.

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Jun 4, 1914

Be ready and fit for anything that you have to do. And keep ready and fit.

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Jun 4, 1914

We will not have masters; we will be a people, and we will seek our own liberty.

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Jun 4, 1914

I want you to take these great engines of force out onto the seas like adventurers enlisted for the elevation of the spirit of the human race.

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Jun 4, 1914

America will not bring glory to herself, but disgrace, by following the beaten paths of history.

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Jun 3, 1914

Am I mistaken, ladies and gentlemen, in supposing that nothing of this sort could have occurred in anything but a democracy?

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Jun 3, 1914

I am not so much happy as proud to participate in this capacity on such an occasion: proud that I should represent such a people.

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