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Politics is not an end, but a means. It is not a product, but a process. It is the art of government.

Calvin Coolidge

Politics is not an end, but a means. It is not a product, but a process. It is the art of government.
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Art End Government Mean Politics
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
When more and more people are thrown out of work, unemployment results.
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Job People Work
Perhaps one of the most important accomplishments of my administration has been minding my own business.
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Accomplishment Myself Politics
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
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
Ultimately property rights and personal rights are the same thing.
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Politics Property Right
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
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
America has but one main problem — the character of the men and women it shall produce.
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Character Men Problem Woman
Money will not purchase character or good government.
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Character Goodness Government Money
I sometimes wish that people would put a little more emphasis upon the observance of the law than they do upon its enforcement.
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Funny Humor Law Myself People
One of the greatest favors that can be bestowed upon the American people is economy in government.
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Government Greatness People
No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave.
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Generosity Himself Leadership Life Motivational
Wherever despotism abounds, the sources of public information are the first to be brought under its control.
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Control Firsts Information Source
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

Politics is not an end, but a means. It is not a product, but a process. It is the art of government.

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