Warren Harding actually said...

It is idle to look for stability, or the assurance of social justice, or the security of peace while wasteful and unproductive outlays deprive effort of its just reward and defeat the reasonable expectation of progress.

Context

White House Press Release Announcing Invitations to Attend the Washington Conference

08/10/1921

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