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Calvin Coolidge: “We must not confuse the innocent with the guilty; it must be our object to allay suspicion, not to create it.”

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We must not confuse the innocent with the guilty; it must be our object to allay suspicion, not to create it.
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Calvin Coolidge
Republican · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

He stresses the importance of distinguishing between the innocent and the guilty to maintain public trust.

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