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What proof that some unlineal hand, some barbarism, without or within, shall not wrench the sceptre of democracy from our grasp?
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gutenberg.orgCalvin Coolidge: “What proof that some unlineal hand, some barbarism, without or within, shall not wrench the sceptre of democracy from…”
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This quote emphasizes the uncertainty and potential threats to democracy that must be acknowledged.
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