Quote by William Bolitho

Wilson adventured for the whole of the human race. Not as a servant, but as a champion. So pure was this motive, so unfrocked with anything that his worst enemies could find, except the mildest and most excusable, a personal vanity, practically the minimum to be human, that in a sense his adventure is that of humanity itself. In Wilson, the whole of mankind breaks camp, sets out from home and wrestles with the universe and its gods.

Wilson adventured for the whole of the human race. Not as a

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This quote depicts Woodrow Wilson as a remarkable figure who took on the adventures and challenges of the world on behalf of all humanity. Despite some minor flaws like personal vanity, his pure motive and selflessness made him a champion and not just a servant to the human race. The quote suggests that Wilson's journey symbolizes the collective journey of mankind - leaving the comfort of our homes, facing the unknowns of the universe, and confronting the powers that govern it. In essence, Wilson's adventure mirrors the universal struggle of humanity to seek knowledge and progress.

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