Loyalty means nothing unless it has at its heart the absolute principle of self-sacrifice.
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The world must be made safe for democracy.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Democracy needs to be protected and promoted worldwide for peace and security.
Woodrow Wilson's quote emphasizes the importance of ensuring that democracy is a secure and viable form of governance across the globe. It reflects the belief that the presence of democratic systems will lead to a more stable and peaceful world, suggesting that the fight for democracy is not just a national concern but a global imperative.
Themes
DemocracySafetyWorldPoliticsPeace
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech advocating for foreign aid to democratic nations, one might use this quote to highlight the necessity of supporting democracy.
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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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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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