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Perhaps one of the most important accomplishments of my administration has been minding my own business.

Calvin Coolidge

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
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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Difficult Greatness Men
Our government rests upon religion. It is from that source that we derive our reverance for truth and justice, for equality and liberty, and for the rights of mankind. Unless the people believe in these principles they cannot believe in our government.
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Believe Equality Government Justice Ourselves Religion Right Truth
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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Politics Yourself
There is no surer road to destruction than prosperity without character.
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Character Destruction Prosperity
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.
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Deal Education Greatness Men Science
The right thing to do never requires any subterfuge, it is always simple and direct.
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Responsibility Right Simplicity
You can’t know too much, but you can say too much.
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Choice Knowledge Yourself
In life there is nothing more common than talent and intelligence. What is missing is passion, persistence, commitment, and dedication.
CALVIN COOLIDGE

Commitment Dedication Intelligence Missing Passion Persistence Talent
To live under the American Constitution is the greatest political privilege that was ever accorded to the human race.
CALVIN COOLIDGE

Human Live Patriot Politics Priviledge Race
Perhaps one of the most important accomplishments of my administration has been minding my own business.
CALVIN COOLIDGE

Accomplishment Myself Politics
Collecting more taxes than is absolutely necessary is legalized robbery.
CALVIN COOLIDGE

Legal Liberty Necessary Robbery
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.
CALVIN COOLIDGE

Death Democracy Feeling Himself Institution Leadership Men Ourselves Spirit
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.
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Accomplishment Effort Generosity People
Money will not purchase character or good government.
CALVIN COOLIDGE

Character Goodness Government Money
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.
CALVIN COOLIDGE

Important Oneself Reality

Perhaps one of the most important accomplishments of my administration has been minding my own business.

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