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Calvin Coolidge: This philosophy denies the doctrine of equality and holds that government is not based on consent but on compulsion.

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This philosophy denies the doctrine of equality and holds that government is not based on consent but on compulsion.
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Calvin Coolidge
Republican · Vermont

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This statement critiques philosophies that undermine the principle of equality in governance.

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