Wherever despotism abounds, the sources of public information are the first to be brought under its control.
CALVIN COOLIDGESilence can never be misquoted.
More Calvin Coolidge Quotes
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Workmen’s compensation, hours and conditions of labor are cold consolations, if there be no employment.
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Whether one traces his Americanism back three centuries to the Mayflower, or three years to the steerage, is not half so important as whether his Americanism of today is real and genuine. No matter by what various crafts we came here, we are all now in the same boat.
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What we need in appointive positions is men of knowledge and experience who have sufficient character to resist temptations.
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If American democracy is to remain the greatest hope of humanity, it must continue abundantly in the faith of the Bible.
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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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Silence can never be misquoted.
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Liberty is not collective, it is personal. All liberty is individual liberty.
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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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You can’t increase prosperity by taxing success.
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What men owe to the love and help of good women can never be told.
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There is no surer road to destruction than prosperity without character.
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I want taxes to be less, that the people may have more.
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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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Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers. It may not be difficult to store up in the mind a vast quantity of facts within a comparatively short time, but the ability to form judgments requires the severe discipline of hard work and the tempering heat of experience and maturity.
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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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It is difficult for men in high office to avoid the malady of self-delusion. They are always surrounded by worshipers. They are constantly, and for the most part sincerely, assured of their greatness.
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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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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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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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The danger to America is not in the direction of the failure to maintain its economic position, but in the direction of the failure to maintain its ideals.
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No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave.
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The right thing to do never requires any subterfuge, it is always simple and direct.
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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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If the people fail to vote, a government will be developed which is not their government. The whole system of American Government rests on the ballot box. Unless citizens perform their duties there, such a system of government is doomed to failure.
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School is not the end but only the beginning of an education.
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In life there is nothing more common than talent and intelligence. What is missing is passion, persistence, commitment, and dedication.
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