black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

The property of the people belongs to the people. To take it from them by taxation cannot be justified except by urgent public necessity. Unless this principle be recognized our country is no longer secure, our people no longer free.

Calvin Coolidge

The best help that benevolence and philanthropy can give is that which induces everybody to help himself.
CALVIN COOLIDGE

Giving Help Himself
Education should be the handmaid of citizenship.
CALVIN COOLIDGE

Citizenship Education Law
Collecting more taxes than is absolutely necessary is legalized robbery.
CALVIN COOLIDGE

Legal Liberty Necessary Robbery
If you see ten troubles coming down the road, you can be sure that nine will run into the ditch before they reach you.
CALVIN COOLIDGE

Happiness Positive Run Thinking Yourself
School is not the end but only the beginning of an education.
CALVIN COOLIDGE

Beginning Education Learning
When more and more people are thrown out of work, unemployment results.
CALVIN COOLIDGE

Job People Work
There is no surer road to destruction than prosperity without character.
CALVIN COOLIDGE

Character Destruction Prosperity
There is no dignity quite so impressive, and no one independence quite so important, as living within your means.
CALVIN COOLIDGE

Freedom Important Independent Money Quite
America has but one main problem — the character of the men and women it shall produce.
CALVIN COOLIDGE

Character Men Problem Woman
A government which lays taxes on the people not required by urgent public necessity and sound public policy is not a protector of liberty, but an instrument of tyranny. It condemns the citizen to servitude.
CALVIN COOLIDGE

Government Liberty Necessary People Protection
Wherever despotism abounds, the sources of public information are the first to be brought under its control.
CALVIN COOLIDGE

Control Firsts Information Source
We cannot permit any inquisition either within or without the law or apply any religious test to the holding of office. The mind of America must be forever free.
CALVIN COOLIDGE

Forever Freedom Law Religious
One of the first lessons a president has to learn is that every word he says weighs a ton.
CALVIN COOLIDGE

Himself Learning Lesson Oneself Word
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.
CALVIN COOLIDGE

Deal Education Greatness Men Science
No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave.
CALVIN COOLIDGE

Generosity Himself Leadership Life Motivational
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.
CALVIN COOLIDGE

Accomplishment Effort Generosity People

The property of the people belongs to the people. To take it from them by taxation cannot be justified except by urgent public necessity. Unless this principle be recognized our country is no longer secure, our people no longer free.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

The property of the people belongs to the people. To take it from them by taxation cannot be justified except by urgent public necessity. Unless this principle be recognized our country is no longer secure, our people no longer free.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Calvin Coolidge Quotes