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Wherever despotism abounds, the sources of public information are the first to be brought under its control.

Calvin Coolidge

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
If American democracy is to remain the greatest hope of humanity, it must continue abundantly in the faith of the Bible.
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Democracy Faith Greatness Hope Humanity Religious
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 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
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
I want the people of America to be able to work less for the government, and more for themselves
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Government People Rule
The most common commodity in this country is unrealized potential.
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Country Potential Vision
Life is one darn thing after another.
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Life One Liner
The Constitution is the sole source and guaranty of national freedom.
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Constitution Freedom Nation
The danger to America is not in the direction of the failure to maintain its economic position, but in the direction of the failure to maintain its ideals.
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Danger Direction Economic Failure
No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave.
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Generosity Himself Leadership Life Motivational
Duty is not collective; it is personal.
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Collective Duty Personal
Teaching is one of the noblest of professions. It requires an adequate preparation and training, patience, devotion, and a deep sense of responsibility. Those who mold the human mind have wrought not for time, but for eternity.
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Patience Preparation Responsibility Teaching Training
Don’t expect to build up the weak by pulling down the strong.
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Deep Peace Strength Strong Weakness
I have noticed that nothing I never said ever did me any harm.
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Harm History Myself Silence
I want taxes to be less, that the people may have more.
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Myself People Want

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