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We shall be free to base peace on generosity and justice, to the exclusions of all selfish claims to advantage even on the part of the victors.
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gutenberg.orgWe shall be free to base peace on generosity and justice, to the exclusions of all selfish claims to advantage even on the part of the victors.
Wilson emphasizes the importance of a peace built on fairness rather than selfish interests after World War I.
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