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

Calvin Coolidge

The foundations of our society and our government rest so much on the teachings of the Bible that it would be difficult to support them if faith in these teachings would cease to be practically universal in our country.
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Country Difficult Faith God Ourselves Support Teaching
I want taxes to be less, that the people may have more.
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Myself People Want
If all men are created equal, that is final. If they are endowed with inalienable rights, that is final. If governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed, that is final. No advance, no progress can be made beyond these propositions.
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Beyond Creation Equality Government Men Power Progress Right
All growth depends upon activity. There is no development physically or intellectually without effort, and effort means work.
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Effort Growth Intellectual Work
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
Industry, thrift and self-control are not sought because they create wealth, but because they create character.
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Character Creation Self Wealth
School is not the end but only the beginning of an education.
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Beginning Education Learning
The final solution for unemployment is work.
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Government Job Solution
In a republic the first rule for the guidance of the citizen is obedience of the law.
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Citizenship Law Rule
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
The nation which forgets its defenders will be itself forgotten.
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Forget Nation People War
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
We are too solicitous for government intervention, on the theory, first, that the people themselves are helpless, and second, that the Government has superior capacity for action. Often times both of these conclusions are wrong.
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Action Government People Theory Wrong
Workmen’s compensation, hours and conditions of labor are cold consolations, if there be no employment.
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Cold Employment
Man everywhere has an unconquerable desire to be the master of his own destiny.
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Desire Destiny Men
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

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