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They are useless if they are only visionary; they are only valuable if they are practical.
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gutenberg.orgCalvin Coolidge: “They are useless if they are only visionary; they are only valuable if they are practical.”
Editor's note · Context
Coolidge argues that ideals must be practical to be valuable.
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