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Calvin Coolidge: Their heroes were those who sacrificed themselves for their country, from the three hundred at Thermopylæ to Horatius at…

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Their heroes were those who sacrificed themselves for their country, from the three hundred at Thermopylæ to Horatius at the bridge.
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Calvin Coolidge
Republican · Vermont

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Coolidge references historical figures to illustrate the valor associated with self-sacrifice for one's country.

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