Carolina QuotesUncompromising thought is the luxury of the closeted recluse.
Woodrow Wilson Connected to the Carolinas
Source
“The Leaders of Men”, (17 June 1890), p. 75
- year
- 1890
- locator
- p. 75
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“Uncompromising thought is the luxury of the closeted recluse…” Woodrow Wilson. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-A194418B04. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/a194418b04
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