Quotemeal: Dec. 20th, 2006

Wednesday, December 20, 2006

"Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas."
— Calvin Coolidge

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Illustration of Calvin Coolidge — "Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas."

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