A desire for the earth and the fullness thereof must not lure our people from their truer selves.
Calvin Coolidge: “A desire for the earth and the fullness thereof must not lure our people from their truer selves.”
Editor's note · Context
Coolidge warns against materialism and urges people to stay true to their higher selves.
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