When a man wanted to make a machine that would walk, he created the wheel, which does not resemble a leg.

Guillaume Apollinaire

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Apollinaire, Guillaume. Les mamelles de Tirésias [The Breasts of Tiresias]. 1917, Paris, France.

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The world must be made safe for democracy.

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Wilson, Woodrow. Address to congress requesting a declaration of war against Germany. Congress meeting. 2 Apr. 1917, US Capitol Building, Washington, DC, USA.

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