Wherever despotism abounds, the sources of public information are the first to be brought under its control.
CALVIN COOLIDGE
Collecting more taxes than is absolutely necessary is legalized robbery.
More Calvin Coolidge Quotes
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Wherever despotism abounds, the sources of public information are the first to be brought under its control.
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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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Surprisingly few men are lacking in capacity, but they fail because. they are too indolent to apply themselves with the seriousness and the attention that is necessary to solve important problems.
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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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Your ability to face setbacks and disappointments without giving up will be the measure of your ability to succeed.
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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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The nation which forgets its defenders will be itself forgotten.
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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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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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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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Prosperity is only an instrument to be used, not a deity to be worshipped.
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Workmen’s compensation, hours and conditions of labor are cold consolations, if there be no employment.
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If you see ten troubles coming down the road, you can be sure that nine will run into the ditch before they reach you.
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