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The great pretender to the throne of the earth thought the time had come to assert that we were his subjects.
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gutenberg.orgCalvin Coolidge: “The great pretender to the throne of the earth thought the time had come to assert that we were his subjects.”
Editor's note · Context
In this quote, Coolidge critiques the ambitions of a powerful leader who seeks to dominate others.
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