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This country believes in prosperity. It is absurd to suppose that it is envious of those… — Calvin Coolidge

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This country believes in prosperity. It is absurd to suppose that it is envious of those who are already prosperous. The wise and correct course to follow in taxation and all other economic legislation is not to destroy those who have already secured success but to create conditions under which every one will have a better chance to be successful.

Calvin Coolidge
Inaugural Address of Calvin Coolidge · 1925
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Economic opportunityClass warfare
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1925
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Calvin Coolidge
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Coolidge, Calvin. "Second Inaugural Address." 4 Mar. 1925, East Portico, US Capitol Building, Washington, DC, USA.

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