Loyalty means nothing unless it has at its heart the absolute principle of self-sacrifice.
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We are citizens of the world. The tragedy of our times is that we do not know this.
Interpretation
What this quote means
We are all part of a larger global community, but many fail to recognize this interconnectedness.
Woodrow Wilson emphasizes the idea that humanity is inherently connected across borders, urging us to recognize our collective responsibility towards one another as global citizens. The tragedy he speaks of lies in the lack of awareness and acknowledgment of this interconnectedness, which hinders our ability to address shared challenges and foster unity.
Themes
Global CitizenshipUnityInterconnectednessResponsibilityHumanity
In practice
Example use cases
During a speech at a global conference on climate change.
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The history of liberty is the history of limitations on the power of government, not the increase of it. When we resist, therefore, the concentration of power, we are resisting the processes of death, because concentration of power is what always precedes the destruction of human liberties.
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We grow great by dreams. All big men are dreamers.
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The way to stop financial joyriding is to arrest the chauffeur, not the automobile.
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Once lead this people into war, and they'll forget there ever was such a thing as tolerance. To fight, you must be brutal and ruthless, and the spirit of ruthless brutality will enter into the very fiber of our national life, infecting Congress, the courts, the policeman on the beat, the man in the street.
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