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Calvin Coolidge: Our country would not wish to assume the role of an oppressive creditor, but would maintain the principle that financial…

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Our country would not wish to assume the role of an oppressive creditor, but would maintain the principle that financial obligations between nations are likewise moral obligations which international faith and honor require should be discharged.
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Calvin Coolidge
Republican · Vermont

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This quote emphasizes the moral obligation of nations to honor their financial commitments.

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