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Calvin Coolidge: They that are honest men themselves are not apt to suspect other people....

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They that are honest men themselves are not apt to suspect other people....
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Calvin Coolidge
Republican · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Coolidge suggests that honest individuals tend to trust others, promoting a sense of integrity.

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