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Teddy Roosevelt: “The goal to set before us as a nation, the goal which should be set before all mankind, is the attainment of the peace…”

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The goal to set before us as a nation, the goal which should be set before all mankind, is the attainment of the peace of justice, of the peace which comes when each nation is not merely safe-guarded in its own rights, but scrupulously recognizes and performs its duty toward others.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt articulates a vision for a just peace that respects the rights and duties of all nations.

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