What we need in appointive positions is men of knowledge and experience who have sufficient character to resist temptations.
CALVIN COOLIDGE
CALVIN COOLIDGE
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Calvin Coolidge97 quotes“What we need in appointive positions is men of knowledge and experience who have sufficient character to resist temptations.”
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