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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.

Calvin Coolidge

School is not the end but only the beginning of an education.
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Beginning Education Learning
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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Death Democracy Feeling Himself Institution Leadership Men Ourselves Spirit
There have been great men with little of what we call education. There have been many small men with a great deal of learning. There has never been a great people who did not possess great learning.
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Deal Education Greatness Men Science
The best help that benevolence and philanthropy can give is that which induces everybody to help himself.
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Giving Help Himself
Silence can never be misquoted.
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Silence Wrong
American ideals do not require to be changed so much as they require to be understood and applied.
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Change Ideal Understand
There is no dignity quite so impressive, and no one independence quite so important, as living within your means.
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Freedom Important Independent Money Quite
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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Country Difficult Faith God Ourselves Support Teaching
To live under the American Constitution is the greatest political privilege that was ever accorded to the human race.
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Human Live Patriot Politics Priviledge Race
In life there is nothing more common than talent and intelligence. What is missing is passion, persistence, commitment, and dedication.
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Commitment Dedication Intelligence Missing Passion Persistence Talent
We are too solicitous for government intervention, on the theory, first, that the people themselves are helpless, and second, that the Government has superior capacity for action. Often times both of these conclusions are wrong.
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Action Government People Theory Wrong
You don’t have to explain something you never said.
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Explanation Silence
What we need in appointive positions is men of knowledge and experience who have sufficient character to resist temptations.
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Character Experience Men Resistance Temptation
Ultimately property rights and personal rights are the same thing.
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Politics Property Right
America has but one main problem — the character of the men and women it shall produce.
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Character Men Problem Woman
One of the greatest favors that can be bestowed upon the American people is economy in government.
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Government Greatness People

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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