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Calvin Coolidge: “That power is with the people themselves; not one class, but all classes; not one occupation, but all occupations; not…”

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That power is with the people themselves; not one class, but all classes; not one occupation, but all occupations; not one citizen, but all citizens.
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Calvin Coolidge
Republican · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

This quote highlights the democratic principle that power lies with all citizens, not just a select few.

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