On the recordOctober 9, 1928
We are not seeking an increased material welfare that leads to materialism; we are seeking an increased devotion to duty that leads to spiritual life.
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presidency.ucsb.eduCalvin Coolidge: “We are not seeking an increased material welfare that leads to materialism; we are seeking an increased devotion to duty…”
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Address Before the General Convention of the Episcopal Church, Washington, D.C.
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