It is difficult for men in high office to avoid the malady of self-del…

Calvin Coolidge
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It is difficult for men in high office to avoid the malady of self-delusion. They are always surrounded by worshipers. They are constantly, and for the most part sincerely, assured of their greatness. ✨ The Autobiography Of Calvin Coolidge. Book by Calvin Coolidge, 1929.
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It is difficult for men in high office to avoid the malady of self-delusion. They are always surrounded by worshipers. They are constantly, and for the most part sincerely, assured of their greatness. ✨ The Autobiography Of Calvin Coolidge. Book by Calvin Coolidge, 1929.

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