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We may claim with reason that our Nation has had the guidance of Providence; we may know that our form of government must ultimately prevail upon earth; but what guaranty have we that it shall be maintained here?
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gutenberg.orgCalvin Coolidge: “We may claim with reason that our Nation has had the guidance of Providence; we may know that our form of government…”
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Coolidge reflects on the fragility of democracy and the need for vigilance to maintain it.
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