 | 1917 - 920 strani
...many months of fiery trial and sacrifice ahead of us. It is a fearful thing to lead this great and peaceful people into war, into the most terrible and disastrous of all wars. Civilization itself seems to be in the balance; but right is more precious than peace, and we shall fight for the things... | |
 | 1918 - 740 strani
...April 2, 1917, on the necessity of war with Germany, President Wilson said : It is a fearful tiling to lead this great peaceful people into war, into...civilization itself seeming to be in the balance. But tin right is more precious than peace, and we shall fight for the things we have always carried nearest... | |
 | Mary Mapes Dodge - 1917 - 592 strani
...the rights of mankind. There are, it may be, many months of fiery trial and sacrifice ahead of us. It is a fearful thing to lead this great peaceful...balance. But the right is more precious than peace, and we shall fight for the things which we have always carried nearest our hearts — for democracy,... | |
 | 1920 - 706 strani
...spokesman of mankind. "It is a fearful thing," he says, "to lead this great peaceful people into wax, into the most terrible and disastrous of all wars,...balance. But the right is more precious than peace, and we shall fight for the things which we have always carried nearest to our hearts, for democracy,... | |
 | 1917 - 590 strani
...of it. THE DAY HAS COME There are, it may be, many months of fiery trial and sacrifice ahead of us. It is a fearful thing to lead this great, peaceful...balance. But the right is more precious than peace, and we shall fight for the things which we have always carried nearest our hearts — for democracy,... | |
 | 1926 - 536 strani
...misconception: "The world must be made safe for democracy." The conclusion of the address was an exalted appeal: "It is a fearful thing to lead this great peaceful people into war, into the most disastrous of all wars, civilization itself seeming to be in the balance. But the right is more precious... | |
 | 1918 - 728 strani
...m«ny months of fiery trial and sacrifice ahead of us. It is a fearful thing to lead this great and peaceful people into war, into the most terrible and disastrous of all wars. Civilisation itself seems to be in the balance ; but right is mor« precious than peace, and we shall... | |
 | Roady Kenehan - 1917 - 614 strani
...United States: "It is a fearful thing to lead this peaceful people into war, into the most fearful and disastrous of all wars, civilization itself seeming to be in the balance." The reasons which have made war inevitable are set forth in the words with which the President addressed... | |
 | 1917 - 260 strani
...in thus addressing you. There are, it may be, many months of fiery trial and sacrifice ahead of us. It is a fearful thing to lead this great peaceful...balance. But the right is more precious than peace, and we shall fight for the things which we have always carried nearest our hearts, — for democracy,... | |
 | 1917 - 458 strani
...in thus addressing you. There are, it may be, many months of fiery trial and sacrifice ahead of us. It is a fearful thing to lead this great peaceful...balance. But the right is more precious than peace, and we shall fight for the things which we have always carried nearest our hearts, — for democracy,... | |
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It is a fearful thing to lead this great peaceful people into war, into the most terrible and disastrous of all wars, civilization itself seeming to be in the balance. But the right is more precious than peace... 
