Man everywhere has an unconquerable desire to be the master of his own destiny.
CALVIN COOLIDGEIf American democracy is to remain the greatest hope of humanity, it must continue abundantly in the faith of the Bible.
More Calvin Coolidge Quotes
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When a man begins to feel that he is the only one who can lead in this republic, he is guilty of treason to the spirit of our institutions.
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Don’t expect to build up the weak by pulling down the strong.
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To live under the American Constitution is the greatest political privilege that was ever accorded to the human race.
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You can’t know too much, but you can say too much.
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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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What men owe to the love and help of good women can never be told.
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Patriotism is easy to understand in America. It means looking out for yourself by looking out for your country.
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Politics is not an end, but a means. It is not a product, but a process. It is the art of government.
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I want the people of America to be able to work less for the government, and more for themselves
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The property of the people belongs to the people. To take it from them by taxation cannot be justified except by urgent public necessity. Unless this principle be recognized our country is no longer secure, our people no longer free.
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Doubters do not achieve; skeptics do not contribute; cynics do not create.
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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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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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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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There is new life in the soil for every man. There is healing in the trees for tired minds and for our overburdened spirits, there is strength in the hills, if only we will lift up our eyes. Remember that nature is your great restorer.
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