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Calvin Coolidge: “It reduces to serfdom not only those against whom it is directed, but also those who seek to apply it.”

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It reduces to serfdom not only those against whom it is directed, but also those who seek to apply it.
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Calvin Coolidge
Republican · Vermont

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This quote reflects Coolidge's belief in the dangers of oppressive actions affecting both the oppressed and the oppressors.

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