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Our government rests upon religion. It is from that source that we derive our reverance for truth and justice, for equality and liberty, and for the rights of mankind. Unless the people believe in these principles they cannot believe in our government.

Calvin Coolidge

What we need in appointive positions is men of knowledge and experience who have sufficient character to resist temptations.
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Character Experience Men Resistance Temptation
The nation which forgets its defenders will be itself forgotten.
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Forget Nation People War
If the people fail to vote, a government will be developed which is not their government. The whole system of American Government rests on the ballot box. Unless citizens perform their duties there, such a system of government is doomed to failure.
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Citizenship Failure Government People
Economy is the method by which we prepare today to afford the improvements of tomorrow.
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Business Improvement Present
We have got so many regulatory laws already that in general I feel that we would be just as well off if we didn’t have any more.
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Feeling Law Myself
When more and more people are thrown out of work, unemployment results.
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Job People Work
Governments do not make ideals, but ideals make governments.
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Government Ideal
A display of reason rather than a threat of force should be the determining factor in the intercourse among nations.
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Determination Force Reason
The only way I know to drive out evil from the country is by the constructive method of filling it with good.
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Country Evil Goodness
What men owe to the love and help of good women can never be told.
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Good Woman Help Men
There is no dignity quite so impressive, and no one independence quite so important, as living within your means.
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Freedom Important Independent Money Quite
The property of the people belongs to the people. To take it from them by taxation cannot be justified except by urgent public necessity. Unless this principle be recognized our country is no longer secure, our people no longer free.
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Country Freedom Necessary People Principle Security
Don’t expect to build up the weak by pulling down the strong.
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Deep Peace Strength Strong Weakness
We want wealth, but there are many other things we want very much more. Among them are peace, honor, charity, and idealism.
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Charity Honor Ideal Peace
Unless the people, through unified action, arise and take charge of their government, they will find that their government has taken charge of them. Independence and liberty will be gone, and the general public will find itself in a condition of servitude to an aggregation of organized and selfish interest.
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Control Government Independent Liberty Selfish Unity
Collecting more taxes than is absolutely necessary is legalized robbery.
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Legal Liberty Necessary Robbery

Our government rests upon religion. It is from that source that we derive our reverance for truth and justice, for equality and liberty, and for the rights of mankind. Unless the people believe in these principles they cannot believe in our government.

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Our government rests upon religion. It is from that source that we derive our reverance for truth and justice, for equality and liberty, and for the rights of mankind. Unless the people believe in these principles they cannot believe in our government.

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