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Calvin Coolidge: They have been faithful though neglected; but a state which neglects or refuses to support any class will soon find that…

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They have been faithful though neglected; but a state which neglects or refuses to support any class will soon find that such class neglects and refuses to support it.
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Calvin Coolidge
Republican · Vermont

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Coolidge warns that neglecting any class in society will lead to reciprocal neglect.

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