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One of the first lessons a president has to learn is that every word he says weighs a ton.

Calvin Coolidge

There is no surer road to destruction than prosperity without character.
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Character Destruction Prosperity
Economy is the method by which we prepare today to afford the improvements of tomorrow.
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Business Improvement Present
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
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
They criticize me for harping on the obvious; if all the folks in the United States would do the few simple things they know they ought to do, most of our big problems would take care of themselves.
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Care Problem Simplicity
The right thing to do never requires any subterfuge, it is always simple and direct.
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Responsibility Right Simplicity
I want taxes to be less, that the people may have more.
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Myself People Want
Your ability to face setbacks and disappointments without giving up will be the measure of your ability to succeed.
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Ability Disappointment Givie Up Success
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
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
What we need in appointive positions is men of knowledge and experience who have sufficient character to resist temptations.
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Character Experience Men Resistance Temptation
Life is one darn thing after another.
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Life One Liner
You don’t have to explain something you never said.
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Explanation Silence
Ultimately property rights and personal rights are the same thing.
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Politics Property Right
In a republic the first rule for the guidance of the citizen is obedience of the law.
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Citizenship Law Rule
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

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