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Calvin Coolidge: There is an obligation, inescapable, no less solemn, to resist all those who do not support the Government.

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There is an obligation, inescapable, no less solemn, to resist all those who do not support the Government.
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Calvin Coolidge
Republican · Vermont

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This quote reflects Coolidge's strong belief in the duty to uphold government authority against opposition.

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