True peace is not merely the absence of war, it is the presence of justice.

Jane Addams
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Peace is not attained by the absence of war. It is attained by justice. Peace cannot be obtained by the mechanisms of war. Rather, it comes from justice and from a just world order with a strong global leadership that protects the rights of all people.

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