A prosperity which not only built up great industries, great transportation systems, great banks and a great commerce, but a prosperity under whose influence arts and sciences, education and charity flourished most abundantly.
Calvin Coolidge: “A prosperity which not only built up great industries, great transportation systems, great banks and a great commerce…”
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Coolidge emphasizes the broad benefits of prosperity beyond just economic growth, highlighting its positive impact on culture and society.
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