A wicked purpose, which a vain attempt to realize has involved its authors in more and more wickedness.
Calvin Coolidge: “A wicked purpose, which a vain attempt to realize has involved its authors in more and more wickedness.”
Editor's note · Context
Coolidge critiques the escalating wickedness that arises from a misguided purpose.
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