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While we submit our differences with others, not to the adjudication of force, but of reason, it is not because we are unable to defend our rights.
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gutenberg.orgCalvin Coolidge: “While we submit our differences with others, not to the adjudication of force, but of reason, it is not because we are…”
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Coolidge highlights the importance of reason over force in resolving disputes while affirming the nation's ability to defend itself.
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