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It is convinced that it will be impossible for the people to provide their own government unless they continue to own their own property.
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gutenberg.orgCalvin Coolidge: “It is convinced that it will be impossible for the people to provide their own government unless they continue to own…”
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Coolidge argues that property ownership is essential for the people to govern themselves effectively.
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