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It believes that within these limitations, which are imposed not by the fiat of man but by the law of the Creator, self-government is just and wise.
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gutenberg.orgCalvin Coolidge: “It believes that within these limitations, which are imposed not by the fiat of man but by the law of the Creator…”
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Coolidge believes that self-government is just and wise within the limitations set by a higher law.
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