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Calvin Coolidge: “We see now that when the individual fails, whether it be from a despotism or the dead level of a socialistic state, all…”

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We see now that when the individual fails, whether it be from a despotism or the dead level of a socialistic state, all has failed.
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Calvin Coolidge
Republican · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

This statement reflects Coolidge's belief that the failure of the individual leads to the failure of society, regardless of the political system.

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