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In life there is nothing more common than talent and intelligence. What is missing is passion, persistence, commitment, and dedication.

Calvin Coolidge

To live under the American Constitution is the greatest political privilege that was ever accorded to the human race.
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Human Live Patriot Politics Priviledge Race
Perhaps one of the most important accomplishments of my administration has been minding my own business.
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Accomplishment Myself Politics
Whether one traces his Americanism back three centuries to the Mayflower, or three years to the steerage, is not half so important as whether his Americanism of today is real and genuine. No matter by what various crafts we came here, we are all now in the same boat.
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Important Oneself Reality
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
You don’t have to explain something you never said.
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Explanation Silence
We are too solicitous for government intervention, on the theory, first, that the people themselves are helpless, and second, that the Government has superior capacity for action. Often times both of these conclusions are wrong.
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Action Government People Theory Wrong
School is not the end but only the beginning of an education.
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Beginning Education Learning
Industry, thrift and self-control are not sought because they create wealth, but because they create character.
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Character Creation Self Wealth
Liberty is not collective, it is personal. All liberty is individual liberty.
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Deep Liberty
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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Appearance Civilization Nation
You can’t know too much, but you can say too much.
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Choice Knowledge Yourself
This country would not be a land of opportunity, America could not be America, if the people were shackled with government monopolies.
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Country Government Opportunity
Four-fifths of all our troubles would disappear, if we would only sit down and keep still.
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Dissappear Politics Trouble
The Constitution is the sole source and guaranty of national freedom.
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Constitution Freedom Nation
After order and liberty, economy is one of the highest essentials of a free government.
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Government Liberty Necessary Order
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.
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Freedom Government Result Save

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