This Man Was Right

By: Hugh Schonfield, Woodrow Wilson

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

“Woodrow Wilson gave up his health and eventually his life in the first attempt, a generation ago, to preserve the world’s peace through united world action. At that time, there were many who said that Wilson had failed. Now we know that it was the world that failed, and the suffering and war of the last few years is the penalty it is paying for its failure.... Now at last the nations of the world have a second chance to erect a lasting structure of peace—a structure such as that which Woodrow Wilson sought to build but which crumbled away because the world was not yet ready. Wilson himself foresaw that it was certain to be re-built some day. This is related by Josephus Daniels in his book. The Life of Woodrow Wilson, as follows: Wilson never knew defeat, for defeat never comes to any man until he admits it. Not long before the close of his life Woodrow Wilson said to a friend: ‘Do not trouble about the things we have fought for. They are sure to prevail. They are only delayed.' With the quaintness which gave charm to his sayings he added: ‘And I will make this concession to Providence—it may come in a better way than we propose. ’” HENRY A. WALLACE, Vice-President of the United States.