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Calvin Coolidge: So far back as we can peer into human history there has stood a priesthood that has led its people intellectually and…

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So far back as we can peer into human history there has stood a priesthood that has led its people intellectually and morally.
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Calvin Coolidge
Republican · Vermont

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Coolidge reflects on the historical role of priesthood in guiding people intellectually and morally.

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