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The foundations of our society and our government rest so much on the teachings of the Bible that it would be difficult to support them if faith in these teachings would cease to be practically universal in our country.

Calvin Coolidge

Never go out to meet trouble. If you just sit still, nine cases out of ten, someone will intercept it before it reaches you.
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Politics Yourself
What we need is not more Federal government, but better local government.
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Government Need
Ultimately property rights and personal rights are the same thing.
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Politics Property Right
We want wealth, but there are many other things we want very much more. Among them are peace, honor, charity, and idealism.
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Charity Honor Ideal Peace
When people are bewildered they tend to become credulous.
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Control People Wild
There is no surer road to destruction than prosperity without character.
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Character Destruction Prosperity
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
Freedom is not only bought with a great price; it is maintained by unremitting effort.
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Effort Freedom Greatness Price
No matter what anyone may say about making the rich and the corporations pay taxes, in the end they come out of the people who toil.
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End Pay People Rich Talk
When more and more people are thrown out of work, unemployment results.
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Job People Work
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
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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Care Problem Simplicity
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
Education should be the handmaid of citizenship.
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Citizenship Education Law
Perhaps one of the most important accomplishments of my administration has been minding my own business.
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Accomplishment Myself Politics
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

The foundations of our society and our government rest so much on the teachings of the Bible that it would be difficult to support them if faith in these teachings would cease to be practically universal in our country.

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The foundations of our society and our government rest so much on the teachings of the Bible that it would be difficult to support them if faith in these teachings would cease to be practically universal in our country.

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