Famous quotes containing the words woodrow wilson, president and/or wilson:
“I am not willing to be drawn further into the toils. I cannot accede to the acceptance of gifts upon terms which take the educational policy of the university out of the hands of the Trustees and Faculty and permit it to be determined by those who give money.”
—Woodrow Wilson (1856–1924)
“What are men celebrating? They are all on a committee of arrangements, and hourly expect a speech from somebody. God is only the president of the day, and Webster is his orator.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
“Charles Eastman: There’s always a place at the plant for a boy like that.
Mrs. Eastman: But what are we going to do about him socially?
Earl Eastman: That’s easy. We can all leave town.”
—Michael Wilson (1914–1978)