We must have no carelessness in our dealings with public property or the expenditure of public money. Such a condition is characteristic either of an undeveloped people, or of a decadent civilization. America is neither.
CALVIN COOLIDGETeaching 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.
More Calvin Coolidge Quotes
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The nation which forgets its defenders will be itself forgotten.
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Collecting more taxes than is absolutely necessary is legalized robbery.
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A display of reason rather than a threat of force should be the determining factor in the intercourse among nations.
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You don’t have to explain something you never said.
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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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You can’t increase prosperity by taxing success.
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The Constitution is the sole source and guaranty of national freedom.
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Freedom is not only bought with a great price; it is maintained by unremitting effort.
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Your ability to face setbacks and disappointments without giving up will be the measure of your ability to succeed.
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It is much more important to kill bad bills than to pass good ones.
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Prosperity is only an instrument to be used, not a deity to be worshipped.
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Perhaps one of the most important accomplishments of my administration has been minding my own business.
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After order and liberty, economy is one of the highest essentials of a free government.
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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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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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