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Calvin Coolidge: Through this emancipation from the things that are material, we broaden our dominion over the things that are spiritual.

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Through this emancipation from the things that are material, we broaden our dominion over the things that are spiritual.
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Calvin Coolidge
Republican · Vermont

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Coolidge discusses the spiritual benefits of freeing oneself from material concerns.

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