The nation which forgets its defenders will be itself forgotten. ✨ Duf…

Calvin Coolidge
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The nation which forgets its defenders will be itself forgotten. ✨ Duff Gilfond, Calvin Coolidge (1932). The Rise of Saint Calvin: Merry Sidelights on the Career of Mr. Coolidge
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