Sep 5, 1919
The world is desperately in need of the settled conditions of peace, and it can not wait much longer.
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 5, 1919
The whole world needs that steadiness, and the American people are the makeweight in the fortunes of mankind.
Sep 5, 1919
We have promised the people of the Philippine Islands that we will set them free.
Sep 5, 1919
It is the first great international agreement in the history of mankind where the principle adopted has been, not the power of the strong but the right of the weak.
Sep 4, 1919
I have come away from Washington to discuss them because apparently it is difficult to discuss them in Washington.
Sep 4, 1919
The greatest nationalist is the man who wants his nation to be the greatest nation.
Sep 3, 1919
My fellow citizens, I do not think there is any man alive who has a more tender sympathy for the great people of Italy than I have.
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