Calvin Coolidge: “No plan will be of any permanent value to him which does not leave him…”

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No plan will be of any permanent value to him which does not leave him standing on his own foundation.

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Republican · Vermont

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Coolidge emphasizes the importance of self-reliance and independence in achieving lasting success.

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Calvin Coolidge: “No plan will be of any permanent value to him which does not leave him standing on his own foundation.”