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We need to keep forever in mind that guilt is personal; if there is to be punishment let it fall on the evil-doer, let us not condemn the instrument.
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gutenberg.orgCalvin Coolidge: “We need to keep forever in mind that guilt is personal; if there is to be punishment let it fall on the evil-doer, let…”
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Coolidge asserts the importance of personal accountability, stating that punishment should be directed at the wrongdoer rather than the tools they misuse.
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