One of the greatest favors that can be bestowed upon the American people is economy in government.
CALVIN COOLIDGEPolitics is not an end, but a means. It is not a product, but a process. It is the art of government.
More Calvin Coolidge Quotes
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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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When people are bewildered they tend to become credulous.
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You can’t know too much, but you can say too much.
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Surprisingly few men are lacking in capacity, but they fail because. they are too indolent to apply themselves with the seriousness and the attention that is necessary to solve important problems.
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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 American democracy is to remain the greatest hope of humanity, it must continue abundantly in the faith of the Bible.
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Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers. It may not be difficult to store up in the mind a vast quantity of facts within a comparatively short time, but the ability to form judgments requires the severe discipline of hard work and the tempering heat of experience and maturity.
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There is no surer road to destruction than prosperity without character.
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Teaching is one of the noblest of professions. It requires an adequate preparation and training, patience, devotion, and a deep sense of responsibility. Those who mold the human mind have wrought not for time, but for eternity.
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I have noticed that nothing I never said ever did me any harm.
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Education should be the handmaid of citizenship.
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The collection of taxes which are not absolutely required, which do not beyond reasonable doubt contribute to public welfare, is only a species of legalized larceny. Under this Republic the rewards of industry belong to those who earn them.
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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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Nothing is easier than spending public money. It does not appear to belong to anybody. The temptation is overwhelming to bestow it on somebody.
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In life there is nothing more common than talent and intelligence. What is missing is passion, persistence, commitment, and dedication.
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