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Calvin Coolidge: It is not enough for the individual or the nation to acquire riches.

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It is not enough for the individual or the nation to acquire riches.
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Calvin Coolidge
Republican · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Coolidge believes that mere wealth is insufficient for true success.

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