Our government rests upon religion. It is from that source that we derive our reverance for truth and justice, for equality and liberty, and for the rights of mankind. Unless the people believe in these principles they cannot believe in our government.
CALVIN COOLIDGEWe 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.
More Calvin Coolidge Quotes
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We cannot permit any inquisition either within or without the law or apply any religious test to the holding of office. The mind of America must be forever free.
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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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What we need in appointive positions is men of knowledge and experience who have sufficient character to resist temptations.
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In a republic the first rule for the guidance of the citizen is obedience of the law.
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If you see ten troubles coming down the road, you can be sure that nine will run into the ditch before they reach you.
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No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave.
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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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One of the greatest favors that can be bestowed upon the American people is economy in government.
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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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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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Four-fifths of all our troubles would disappear, if we would only sit down and keep still.
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Industry, thrift and self-control are not sought because they create wealth, but because they create character.
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School is not the end but only the beginning of an education.
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What we need is not more Federal government, but better local government.
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The nation which forgets its defenders will be itself forgotten.
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