I sometimes wish that people would put a little more emphasis upon the observance of the law than they do upon its enforcement.
CALVIN COOLIDGEWhat men owe to the love and help of good women can never be told.
More Calvin Coolidge Quotes
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There is no surer road to destruction than prosperity without character.
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School is not the end but only the beginning of an education.
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Four-fifths of all our troubles would disappear, if we would only sit down and keep still.
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Freedom is not only bought with a great price; it is maintained by unremitting effort.
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Our government rests upon religion. It is from that source that we derive our reverance for truth and justice, for equality and liberty, and for the rights of mankind. Unless the people believe in these principles they cannot believe in our government.
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The Constitution is the sole source and guaranty of national freedom.
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A display of reason rather than a threat of force should be the determining factor in the intercourse among nations.
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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.
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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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After order and liberty, economy is one of the highest essentials of a free government.
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I have found it advisable not to give too much heed to what people say when I am trying to accomplish something of consequence. Invariably they proclaim it can’t be done. I deem that the very best time to make the effort.
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There is no justification for public interference with purely private concerns.
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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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Don’t expect to build up the weak by pulling down the strong.
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