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Calvin Coolidge: “It is not won yet, but we have reached the place where we know how to win it, and if we continue our exertions we shall…”

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It is not won yet, but we have reached the place where we know how to win it, and if we continue our exertions we shall win it fully, completely, grandly, as becomes a great people contending for the cause of righteousness.
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Calvin Coolidge
Republican · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Coolidge emphasizes the importance of perseverance and determination in achieving victory during wartime.

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