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So much emphasis has been put upon the false that the significance of the true has been obscured and politics has come to convey the meaning of crafty and cunning selfishness, instead of candid and sincere service.
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gutenberg.orgCalvin Coolidge: “So much emphasis has been put upon the false that the significance of the true has been obscured and politics has come…”
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Coolidge critiques the negative perception of politics as driven by selfishness rather than service.
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