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

Calvin Coolidge

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
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
Education should be the handmaid of citizenship.
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Citizenship Education Law
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
Workmen’s compensation, hours and conditions of labor are cold consolations, if there be no employment.
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Cold Employment
The only way I know to drive out evil from the country is by the constructive method of filling it with good.
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Country Evil Goodness
The right thing to do never requires any subterfuge, it is always simple and direct.
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Responsibility Right Simplicity
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
Perhaps one of the most important accomplishments of my administration has been minding my own business.
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Accomplishment Myself Politics
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
What men owe to the love and help of good women can never be told.
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Good Woman Help Men
There is no surer road to destruction than prosperity without character.
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Character Destruction Prosperity
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
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
Prosperity is only an instrument to be used, not a deity to be worshipped.
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God Money Patriot Prosperity
The collection of taxes which are not absolutely required, which do not beyond reasonable doubt contribute to public welfare, is only a species of legalized larceny. Under this Republic the rewards of industry belong to those who earn them.
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Beyond Collection Doubt Reward

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