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We have got so many regulatory laws already that in general I feel that we would be just as well off if we didn’t have any more.

Calvin Coolidge

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.
CALVIN COOLIDGE

Freedom Government Result Save
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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Control Government Independent Liberty Selfish Unity
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
Patriotism is easy to understand in America. It means looking out for yourself by looking out for your country.
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Care Country Easy Patriot Understand
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
If American democracy is to remain the greatest hope of humanity, it must continue abundantly in the faith of the Bible.
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Democracy Faith Greatness Hope Humanity Religious
The right thing to do never requires any subterfuge, it is always simple and direct.
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Responsibility Right Simplicity
The most common commodity in this country is unrealized potential.
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Country Potential Vision
You can’t increase prosperity by taxing success.
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Prosperity Success Yourself
We have got so many regulatory laws already that in general I feel that we would be just as well off if we didn’t have any more.
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Feeling Law Myself
Silence can never be misquoted.
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Silence Wrong
The Constitution is the sole source and guaranty of national freedom.
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Constitution Freedom Nation
In a republic the first rule for the guidance of the citizen is obedience of the law.
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Citizenship Law Rule
Collecting more taxes than is absolutely necessary is legalized robbery.
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Legal Liberty Necessary Robbery
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
Money will not purchase character or good government.
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Character Goodness Government Money

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