The standard which we apply to our inhabitants is that of manhood, not place of birth.
Calvin Coolidge: “The standard which we apply to our inhabitants is that of manhood, not place of birth.”
Editor's note · Context
Coolidge asserts that citizenship should be based on character rather than birthplace.
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