They knew that the State called on its citizens for their property and their lives; they laid down the proposition that government was to protect the citizen in his life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness.
Calvin Coolidge: “They knew that the State called on its citizens for their property and their lives; they laid down the proposition that…”
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Coolidge outlines the expectations of citizens to support the state while the state protects their rights.
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