We demand entire freedom of action and then expect the government in some miraculous way to save us from the consequences of our own acts. Self-government means self-reliance.
CALVIN COOLIDGEThe welfare of the weakest and the welfare of the most powerful are inseparably bound together. The general welfare cannot be provided for in any one act, but it is well to remember that the benefit of one is the benefit of all, and the neglect of one is the neglect of all.
More Calvin Coolidge Quotes
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There is no dignity quite so impressive, and no one independence quite so important, as living within your means.
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One of the first lessons a president has to learn is that every word he says weighs a ton.
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Wherever we look, the work of the chemist has raised the level of our civilization and has increased the productive capacity of the nation.
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We must have no carelessness in our dealings with public property or the expenditure of public money. Such a condition is characteristic either of an undeveloped people, or of a decadent civilization. America is neither.
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The final solution for unemployment is work.
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Freedom is not only bought with a great price; it is maintained by unremitting effort.
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Teaching is one of the noblest of professions. It requires an adequate preparation and training, patience, devotion, and a deep sense of responsibility. Those who mold the human mind have wrought not for time, but for eternity.
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Collecting more taxes than is absolutely necessary is legalized robbery.
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A display of reason rather than a threat of force should be the determining factor in the intercourse among nations.
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Patriotism is easy to understand in America. It means looking out for yourself by looking out for your country.
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Doubters do not achieve; skeptics do not contribute; cynics do not create.
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When people are bewildered they tend to become credulous.
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What men owe to the love and help of good women can never be told.
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The Constitution is the sole source and guaranty of national freedom.
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Nothing is easier than spending public money. It does not appear to belong to anybody. The temptation is overwhelming to bestow it on somebody.
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