We must not confuse the innocent with the guilty; it must be our object to allay suspicion, not to create it.
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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He stresses the importance of distinguishing between the innocent and the guilty to maintain public trust.
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