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.
Woodrow Wilson: “We shall be free to base peace on generosity and justice, to the exclusions of all selfish claims to advantage even on…”
Editor's note · Context
Wilson emphasizes the importance of a peace built on fairness rather than selfish interests after World War I.
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