Public administration is honest and sound and public business is transacted on a higher plane than private business.
Calvin Coolidge: “Public administration is honest and sound and public business is transacted on a higher plane than private business.”
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This quote reflects Coolidge's belief in the integrity of public administration compared to private business.
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