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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

You can’t know too much, but you can say too much.
CALVIN COOLIDGE

Choice Knowledge Yourself
America has but one main problem — the character of the men and women it shall produce.
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Character Men Problem Woman
The nation which forgets its defenders will be itself forgotten.
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Forget Nation People War
The most common commodity in this country is unrealized potential.
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Country Potential Vision
We want wealth, but there are many other things we want very much more. Among them are peace, honor, charity, and idealism.
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Charity Honor Ideal Peace
The higher state to which [America] seeks the allegiance of all mankind is not of human, but of divine origin. She cherishes no purpose save to merit the favor of Almighty God.
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America Divine Human Man Purpose
Man everywhere has an unconquerable desire to be the master of his own destiny.
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Desire Destiny Men
Doubters do not achieve; skeptics do not contribute; cynics do not create.
CALVIN COOLIDGE

Achievement Doubt
The best help that benevolence and philanthropy can give is that which induces everybody to help himself.
CALVIN COOLIDGE

Giving Help Himself
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.
CALVIN COOLIDGE

Deal Education Greatness Men Science
When people are bewildered they tend to become credulous.
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Control People Wild
The right thing to do never requires any subterfuge, it is always simple and direct.
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Responsibility Right Simplicity
If you see ten troubles coming down the road, you can be sure that nine will run into the ditch before they reach you.
CALVIN COOLIDGE

Happiness Positive Run Thinking Yourself
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
Ultimately property rights and personal rights are the same thing.
CALVIN COOLIDGE

Politics Property Right

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