Sep 14, 1919
We would have to concentrate authority sufficiently to be able to use the physical force of the Nation quickly upon occasion.
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.
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Sep 14, 1919
I ask you even as a business proposition whether it is more useful to trade with a cynic or with an optimist.
Sep 14, 1919
I entirely concur in Senator Lodge's conclusion, and I hope I shall have his cooperation in bringing about the desired result.
Sep 12, 1919
I want to express my particular interest in this charming circle of school children.
Sep 12, 1919
I want the great result which I know is at the heart of the people that I am trying to serve.
Sep 12, 1919
America responds to nothing so quickly or unanimously as a great moral challenge.
Sep 12, 1919
I want, because I played only a small part in framing it, that it is a sound and good treaty.
Sep 12, 1919
It is that consciousness which I have so often gained in moving from one part of this beloved country to another that makes me so profoundly proud to be an American.
Sep 12, 1919
I want you to realize just what the covenant of the league of nations means.
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