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Calvin Coolidge: “Not by indulging himself, but by denying himself, will he reach success.”

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Not by indulging himself, but by denying himself, will he reach success.
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Calvin Coolidge
Republican · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

This quote reflects Coolidge's belief in self-denial as a path to achieving success.

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