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Woodrow Wilson: We mean to live our own lives as we will; but we mean also to let live.

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We mean to live our own lives as we will; but we mean also to let live.
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Woodrow Wilson
Democratic · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Wilson articulates the American commitment to live freely while respecting the autonomy of others.

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