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American ideals do not require to be changed so much as they require to be understood and applied.

Calvin Coolidge

Politics is not an end, but a means. It is not a product, but a process. It is the art of government.
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Art End Government Mean Politics
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
In life there is nothing more common than talent and intelligence. What is missing is passion, persistence, commitment, and dedication.
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Commitment Dedication Intelligence Missing Passion Persistence Talent
Duty is not collective; it is personal.
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Collective Duty Personal
Freedom is not only bought with a great price; it is maintained by unremitting effort.
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Effort Freedom Greatness Price
American ideals do not require to be changed so much as they require to be understood and applied.
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Change Ideal Understand
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
I want taxes to be less, that the people may have more.
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Myself People Want
Man everywhere has an unconquerable desire to be the master of his own destiny.
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Desire Destiny Men
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
Prosperity is only an instrument to be used, not a deity to be worshipped.
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God Money Patriot Prosperity
If the people fail to vote, a government will be developed which is not their government. The whole system of American Government rests on the ballot box. Unless citizens perform their duties there, such a system of government is doomed to failure.
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Citizenship Failure Government People
Governments do not make ideals, but ideals make governments.
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Government Ideal
What we need is not more Federal government, but better local government.
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Government Need
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
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

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