To live under the American Constitution is the greatest political privilege that was ever accorded to the human race.
CALVIN COOLIDGEThe only way I know to drive out evil from the country is by the constructive method of filling it with good.
More Calvin Coolidge Quotes
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We cannot do everything at once, but we can do something at once.
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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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After order and liberty, economy is one of the highest essentials of a free government.
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Workmen’s compensation, hours and conditions of labor are cold consolations, if there be no employment.
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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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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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One of the greatest favors that can be bestowed upon the American people is economy in government.
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It is much more important to kill bad bills than to pass good ones.
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All growth depends upon activity. There is no development physically or intellectually without effort, and effort means work.
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Freedom is not only bought with a great price; it is maintained by unremitting effort.
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They criticize me for harping on the obvious; if all the folks in the United States would do the few simple things they know they ought to do, most of our big problems would take care of themselves.
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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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In a republic the first rule for the guidance of the citizen is obedience of the law.
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There is no dignity quite so impressive, and no one independence quite so important, as living within your means.
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When more and more people are thrown out of work, unemployment results.
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