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They knew the value of increasing their material resources, but they knew that prosperity was a means, not an end.
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gutenberg.orgCalvin Coolidge: “They knew the value of increasing their material resources, but they knew that prosperity was a means, not an end.”
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This statement reflects the pragmatic understanding of prosperity as a means to an end rather than an ultimate goal.
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