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Calvin Coolidge: In our pursuit of prosperity we have forgotten and neglected its foundations.

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In our pursuit of prosperity we have forgotten and neglected its foundations.
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Calvin Coolidge
Republican · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

He reflects on how the pursuit of prosperity has led to neglect of foundational values.

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