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The nation which forgets its defenders will be itself forgotten.

Calvin Coolidge

Freedom is not only bought with a great price; it is maintained by unremitting effort.
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Effort Freedom Greatness Price
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
The Constitution is the sole source and guaranty of national freedom.
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Constitution Freedom Nation
The right thing to do never requires any subterfuge, it is always simple and direct.
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Responsibility Right Simplicity
If all men are created equal, that is final. If they are endowed with inalienable rights, that is final. If governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed, that is final. No advance, no progress can be made beyond these propositions.
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Beyond Creation Equality Government Men Power Progress Right
Collecting more taxes than is absolutely necessary is legalized robbery.
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Legal Liberty Necessary Robbery
The higher state to which [America] seeks the allegiance of all mankind is not of human, but of divine origin. She cherishes no purpose save to merit the favor of Almighty God.
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America Divine Human Man Purpose
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
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
What men owe to the love and help of good women can never be told.
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Good Woman Help Men
What we need is not more Federal government, but better local government.
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Government Need
Prosperity is only an instrument to be used, not a deity to be worshipped.
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God Money Patriot Prosperity
Anytime you don’t want anything you get it.
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Thinking Yourself
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
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 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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