Jan 4, 1919
Our men have come with the spirit of the crusades against that which was wrong and in order to see to it, if it is possible, that such terrible things never happen again.
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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Jan 4, 1919
The thing that makes parties workable and tolerable is that all parties love their own country and therefore participate in the general sentiments of that country.
Jan 4, 1919
And it has been our joy in these recent days to be associated with you in the victory which has liberated Italy and liberated the world.
Jan 4, 1919
I have never known such a greeting as the people of Milan have given me on the streets.
Jan 4, 1919
It has brought tears to my eyes, because I know that it comes from their hearts.
Jan 4, 1919
It is impossible for me to put into words the impressions I have received to-day.
Jan 4, 1919
The overwhelming welcome, the spontaneous welcome, the welcome that so evidently came from the heart, has been profoundly moving to me, sir.
Jan 4, 1919
I take off hat to the great people of Italy and tell them that my admiration is merged into friendship and affection.
Jan 4, 1919
It is not our privilege to follow special interests, but that it is our manifest duty to study only the general interest.
Jan 4, 1919
I am not thinking of particular settlements so much as I am of the general settlement.
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