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In a republic the first rule for the guidance of the citizen is obedience of the law.

Calvin Coolidge

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
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.
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Important Oneself Reality
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
The attempt to regulate, control, and prescribe all manner of conduct and social relations is very old. It was always the practice of primitive people.
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Old People Practice Relation
Liberty is not collective, it is personal. All liberty is individual liberty.
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Deep Liberty
We have got so many regulatory laws already that in general I feel that we would be just as well off if we didn’t have any more.
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Feeling Law Myself
When more and more people are thrown out of work, unemployment results.
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Job People Work
The final solution for unemployment is work.
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Government Job Solution
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
The right thing to do never requires any subterfuge, it is always simple and direct.
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Responsibility Right Simplicity
Prosperity is only an instrument to be used, not a deity to be worshipped.
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God Money Patriot Prosperity
You can display no greater wisdom than by resisting proposals for needless legislation. It is much more important to kill bad bills than to pass good ones.
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Bills Goodness Important Man
I sometimes wish that people would put a little more emphasis upon the observance of the law than they do upon its enforcement.
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Funny Humor Law Myself People
Ultimately property rights and personal rights are the same thing.
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Politics Property Right
You can’t increase prosperity by taxing success.
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Prosperity Success Yourself
What we need is not more Federal government, but better local government.
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Government Need

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