Jun 3, 1914
Am I mistaken, ladies and gentlemen, in supposing that nothing of this sort could have occurred in anything but a democracy?
Woodrow Wilson
The Public Record
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.
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May 29, 1914
We come not for their sakes but for our own, in order that we may drink at the same springs of inspiration from which they themselves selves drank.
May 29, 1914
We owe them the spiritual reëstablishment of the Union as well; for they not only reunited States, they reunited the spirits of men.
May 29, 1914
It has been a privilege, ladies and gentlemen, to come and say these simple words, which I am sure are merely putting your thought into language.
May 29, 1914
We admire physical courage, but we admire above all things else moral courage.
May 29, 1914
We are dedicated to freedom, and that freedom means the freedom of the human spirit.
May 29, 1914
Those who serve this Nation, whether in peace or in war, should serve it without thought of themselves.
May 29, 1914
I can never speak in praise of war, ladies and gentlemen; you would not desire me to do so.
May 29, 1914
And just so soon as the tasks of peace are performed in the same spirit of self-sacrifice and devotion, peace societies will not be necessary.
May 19, 1914
Colonel George W. Goethals, now Governor of the Panama Canal, shall be Chairman of this committee.
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