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When a man begins to feel that he is the only one who can lead in this republic, he is guilty of treason to the spirit of our institutions.

Calvin Coolidge

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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Intellectual Philosophy Spiritual Vision
American ideals do not require to be changed so much as they require to be understood and applied.
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Change Ideal Understand
Doubters do not achieve; skeptics do not contribute; cynics do not create.
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Achievement Doubt
Man everywhere has an unconquerable desire to be the master of his own destiny.
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Desire Destiny Men
The most common commodity in this country is unrealized potential.
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Country Potential Vision
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
When people are bewildered they tend to become credulous.
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Control People Wild
There is no dignity quite so impressive, and no one independence quite so important, as living within your means.
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Freedom Important Independent Money Quite
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
Life is one darn thing after another.
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Life One Liner
The collection of taxes which are not absolutely required, which do not beyond reasonable doubt contribute to public welfare, is only a species of legalized larceny. Under this Republic the rewards of industry belong to those who earn them.
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Beyond Collection Doubt Reward
Anytime you don’t want anything you get it.
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Thinking Yourself
I want the people of America to be able to work less for the government, and more for themselves
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Government People Rule
Patriotism is easy to understand in America. It means looking out for yourself by looking out for your country.
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Care Country Easy Patriot Understand
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
In a republic the first rule for the guidance of the citizen is obedience of the law.
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Citizenship Law Rule

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