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It is much more important to kill bad bills than to pass good ones.

Calvin Coolidge

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
If you see ten troubles coming down the road, you can be sure that nine will run into the ditch before they reach you.
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Happiness Positive Run Thinking Yourself
Economy is the method by which we prepare today to afford the improvements of tomorrow.
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Business Improvement Present
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.
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Forever Freedom Law Religious
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
One of the first lessons a president has to learn is that every word he says weighs a ton.
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Himself Learning Lesson Oneself Word
The Constitution is the sole source and guaranty of national freedom.
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Constitution Freedom Nation
Freedom is not only bought with a great price; it is maintained by unremitting effort.
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Effort Freedom Greatness Price
Man everywhere has an unconquerable desire to be the master of his own destiny.
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Desire Destiny Men
When people are bewildered they tend to become credulous.
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Control People Wild
The most common commodity in this country is unrealized potential.
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Country Potential Vision
Perhaps one of the most important accomplishments of my administration has been minding my own business.
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Accomplishment Myself Politics
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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Easy Government Money
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
Don’t expect to build up the weak by pulling down the strong.
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Deep Peace Strength Strong Weakness
We must have no carelessness in our dealings with public property or the expenditure of public money. Such a condition is characteristic either of an undeveloped people, or of a decadent civilization. America is neither.
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Character Civilization Government

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