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After order and liberty, economy is one of the highest essentials of a free government.

Calvin Coolidge

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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Freedom Government Result Save
The Constitution is the sole source and guaranty of national freedom.
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Constitution Freedom Nation
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.
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Country Freedom Necessary People Principle Security
Don’t expect to build up the weak by pulling down the strong.
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Deep Peace Strength Strong Weakness
Wherever despotism abounds, the sources of public information are the first to be brought under its control.
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Control Firsts Information Source
The higher state to which [America] seeks the allegiance of all mankind is not of human, but of divine origin. She cherishes no purpose save to merit the favor of Almighty God.
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America Divine Human Man Purpose
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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Control Government Independent Liberty Selfish Unity
In a republic the first rule for the guidance of the citizen is obedience of the law.
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Citizenship Law Rule
Life is one darn thing after another.
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Life One Liner
The final solution for unemployment is work.
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Government Job Solution
Your ability to face setbacks and disappointments without giving up will be the measure of your ability to succeed.
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Ability Disappointment Givie Up Success
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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Charity Honor Ideal Peace
Surprisingly few men are lacking in capacity, but they fail because. they are too indolent to apply themselves with the seriousness and the attention that is necessary to solve important problems.
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Attention Important Men Problem Serious
You can’t know too much, but you can say too much.
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Choice Knowledge Yourself
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
Money will not purchase character or good government.
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Character Goodness Government Money

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