I have noticed that nothing I never said ever did me any harm.
CALVIN COOLIDGEThere is no dignity quite so impressive, and no one independence quite so important, as living within your means.
More Calvin Coolidge Quotes
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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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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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Liberty is not collective, it is personal. All liberty is individual liberty.
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Nothing is easier than spending public money. It does not appear to belong to anybody. The temptation is overwhelming to bestow it on somebody.
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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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American ideals do not require to be changed so much as they require to be understood and applied.
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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.
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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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There is no justification for public interference with purely private concerns.
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Silence can never be misquoted.
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Patriotism is easy to understand in America. It means looking out for yourself by looking out for your country.
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I want the people of America to be able to work less for the government, and more for themselves
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Perhaps one of the most important accomplishments of my administration has been minding my own business.
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One of the first lessons a president has to learn is that every word he says weighs a ton.
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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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