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Calvin Coolidge: He has a right that is founded upon the constitution of the universe to have property that is his own.

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He has a right that is founded upon the constitution of the universe to have property that is his own.
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Calvin Coolidge
Republican · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

This statement highlights Coolidge's belief in the natural right to private property as a fundamental principle.

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