I appeal to Amherst men to reiterate and sustain the Amherst doctrine, that the man who builds a factory builds a temple, that the man who works there worships there, and to each is due, not scorn and blame, but reverence and praise.
Calvin Coolidge: “I appeal to Amherst men to reiterate and sustain the Amherst doctrine, that the man who builds a factory builds a…”
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This quote highlights Coolidge's belief in the dignity of labor and the reverence due to those who contribute to industry.
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