The man who is swimming against the stream knows the strength of it. - Quotes, Quotations & Sayings by Woodrow Wilson

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The man who is swimming against the stream knows the strength of it.

topics: History keywords: against, knows, man, stream, strength , swimming

Woodrow Wilson

Date of birth: 1856-12-28

Date of death: 1924-02-03

Quotes number: 66

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