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Workmen’s compensation, hours and conditions of labor are cold consolations, if there be no employment.

Calvin Coolidge

One of the greatest favors that can be bestowed upon the American people is economy in government.
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Government Greatness People
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
Collecting more taxes than is absolutely necessary is legalized robbery.
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Legal Liberty Necessary Robbery
When a man begins to feel that he is the only one who can lead in this republic, he is guilty of treason to the spirit of our institutions.
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Death Democracy Feeling Himself Institution Leadership Men Ourselves Spirit
The best help that benevolence and philanthropy can give is that which induces everybody to help himself.
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Giving Help Himself
What we need is not more Federal government, but better local government.
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Government Need
Money will not purchase character or good government.
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Character Goodness Government Money
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
A government which lays taxes on the people not required by urgent public necessity and sound public policy is not a protector of liberty, but an instrument of tyranny. It condemns the citizen to servitude.
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Government Liberty Necessary People Protection
Economy is the method by which we prepare today to afford the improvements of tomorrow.
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Business Improvement Present
The Constitution is the sole source and guaranty of national freedom.
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Constitution Freedom Nation
Industry, thrift and self-control are not sought because they create wealth, but because they create character.
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Character Creation Self Wealth
Prosperity is only an instrument to be used, not a deity to be worshipped.
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God Money Patriot Prosperity
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
In life there is nothing more common than talent and intelligence. What is missing is passion, persistence, commitment, and dedication.
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Commitment Dedication Intelligence Missing Passion Persistence Talent
The attempt to regulate, control, and prescribe all manner of conduct and social relations is very old. It was always the practice of primitive people.
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Old People Practice Relation

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