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Calvin Coolidge: Let us frown upon greed and selfishness, but let us also condemn envy and uncharitableness.

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Let us frown upon greed and selfishness, but let us also condemn envy and uncharitableness.
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Calvin Coolidge
Republican · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Coolidge advocates for a balanced view of human behavior, condemning both greed and envy.

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