The foundations of our society and our government rest so much on the teachings of the Bible that it would be difficult to support them if faith in these teachings would cease to be practically universal in our country.
CALVIN COOLIDGEOne of the first lessons a president has to learn is that every word he says weighs a ton.
More Calvin Coolidge Quotes
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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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Duty is not collective; it is personal.
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We do not need more intellectual power, we need more spiritual power. We do not need more of the things that are seen, we need more of the things that are unseen.
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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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Education should be the handmaid of citizenship.
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American ideals do not require to be changed so much as they require to be understood and applied.
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Freedom is not only bought with a great price; it is maintained by unremitting effort.
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The Constitution is the sole source and guaranty of national freedom.
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In life there is nothing more common than talent and intelligence. What is missing is passion, persistence, commitment, and dedication.
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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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I have noticed that nothing I never said ever did me any harm.
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The most common commodity in this country is unrealized potential.
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I want taxes to be less, that the people may have more.
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If American democracy is to remain the greatest hope of humanity, it must continue abundantly in the faith of the Bible.
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It is much more important to kill bad bills than to pass good ones.
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