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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.

Calvin Coolidge

What we need is not more Federal government, but better local government.
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Government Need
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
In life there is nothing more common than talent and intelligence. What is missing is passion, persistence, commitment, and dedication.
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Commitment Dedication Intelligence Missing Passion Persistence Talent
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
Your ability to face setbacks and disappointments without giving up will be the measure of your ability to succeed.
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Ability Disappointment Givie Up Success
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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Democracy Faith Greatness Hope Humanity Religious
The danger to America is not in the direction of the failure to maintain its economic position, but in the direction of the failure to maintain its ideals.
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Danger Direction Economic Failure
After order and liberty, economy is one of the highest essentials of a free government.
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Government Liberty Necessary Order
All growth depends upon activity. There is no development physically or intellectually without effort, and effort means work.
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Effort Growth Intellectual Work
What men owe to the love and help of good women can never be told.
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Good Woman Help Men
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
You can display no greater wisdom than by resisting proposals for needless legislation. It is much more important to kill bad bills than to pass good ones.
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Bills Goodness Important Man
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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Character Civilization Government
Man everywhere has an unconquerable desire to be the master of his own destiny.
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Desire Destiny Men
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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Accomplishment Effort Generosity People
I have noticed that nothing I never said ever did me any harm.
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Harm History Myself Silence

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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