Four-fifths of all our troubles would disappear, if we would only sit down and keep still.
CALVIN COOLIDGEIf American democracy is to remain the greatest hope of humanity, it must continue abundantly in the faith of the Bible.
More Calvin Coolidge Quotes
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School is not the end but only the beginning of an education.
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The Constitution is the sole source and guaranty of national freedom.
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I have found it advisable not to give too much heed to what people say when I am trying to accomplish something of consequence. Invariably they proclaim it can’t be done. I deem that the very best time to make the effort.
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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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The attempt to regulate, control, and prescribe all manner of conduct and social relations is very old. It was always the practice of primitive people.
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One of the greatest favors that can be bestowed upon the American people is economy in government.
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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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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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Patriotism is easy to understand in America. It means looking out for yourself by looking out for your country.
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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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When people are bewildered they tend to become credulous.
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When more and more people are thrown out of work, unemployment results.
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Silence can never be misquoted.
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In a republic the first rule for the guidance of the citizen is obedience of the law.
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Workmen’s compensation, hours and conditions of labor are cold consolations, if there be no employment.
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