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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.

Calvin Coolidge

There is no justification for public interference with purely private concerns.
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Government Justification
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
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
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
We do not need more intellectual power, we need more spiritual power. We do not need more of the things that are seen, we need more of the things that are unseen.
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Intellectual Philosophy Spiritual Vision
Man everywhere has an unconquerable desire to be the master of his own destiny.
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Desire Destiny Men
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
Silence can never be misquoted.
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Silence Wrong
Freedom is not only bought with a great price; it is maintained by unremitting effort.
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Effort Freedom Greatness Price
Don’t expect to build up the weak by pulling down the strong.
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Deep Peace Strength Strong Weakness
What men owe to the love and help of good women can never be told.
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Good Woman Help Men
Four-fifths of all our troubles would disappear, if we would only sit down and keep still.
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Dissappear Politics Trouble
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
Governments do not make ideals, but ideals make governments.
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Government Ideal
The final solution for unemployment is work.
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Government Job Solution
Workmen’s compensation, hours and conditions of labor are cold consolations, if there be no employment.
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Cold Employment

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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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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