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Calvin Coolidge: “It is the duty of a citizen not only to observe the law but to let it be known that he is opposed to its violation.”

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It is the duty of a citizen not only to observe the law but to let it be known that he is opposed to its violation.
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Calvin Coolidge
Republican · Vermont

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Coolidge emphasizes the responsibility of citizens to uphold the law and oppose its violation.

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