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The Constitution is the sole source and guaranty of national freedom.

Calvin Coolidge

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
I sometimes wish that people would put a little more emphasis upon the observance of the law than they do upon its enforcement.
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Funny Humor Law Myself People
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
Governments do not make ideals, but ideals make governments.
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Government Ideal
You don’t have to explain something you never said.
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Explanation Silence
We cannot do everything at once, but we can do something at once.
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Ambition Effort Time
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
Freedom is not only bought with a great price; it is maintained by unremitting effort.
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Effort Freedom Greatness Price
Ultimately property rights and personal rights are the same thing.
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Politics Property Right
To live under the American Constitution is the greatest political privilege that was ever accorded to the human race.
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Human Live Patriot Politics Priviledge Race
A display of reason rather than a threat of force should be the determining factor in the intercourse among nations.
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Determination Force Reason
There is no dignity quite so impressive, and no one independence quite so important, as living within your means.
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Freedom Important Independent Money Quite
Workmen’s compensation, hours and conditions of labor are cold consolations, if there be no employment.
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Cold Employment
What we need is not more Federal government, but better local government.
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Government Need
Silence can never be misquoted.
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Silence Wrong
I want the people of America to be able to work less for the government, and more for themselves
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Government People Rule

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