The world must be made safe for democracy. Its peace must be planted u…

Woodrow Wilson
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The world must be made safe for democracy. Its peace must be planted upon the tested foundations of political liberty. We have no selfish ends to serve. We desire no conquest, no dominion. We seek no indemnities for ourselves, no material compensation for the sacrifices we shall freely make. ✨ Speech to Congress, 2 April 1917, in 'Selected Addresses' (1918) p. 195
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