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Patriotism is easy to understand in America. It means looking out for yourself by looking out for your country.

Calvin Coolidge

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.
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Character Civilization Government
It is difficult for men in high office to avoid the malady of self-delusion. They are always surrounded by worshipers. They are constantly, and for the most part sincerely, assured of their greatness.
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Difficult Greatness Men
Man everywhere has an unconquerable desire to be the master of his own destiny.
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Desire Destiny Men
Freedom is not only bought with a great price; it is maintained by unremitting effort.
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Effort Freedom Greatness Price
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
Wherever despotism abounds, the sources of public information are the first to be brought under its control.
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Control Firsts Information Source
We demand entire freedom of action and then expect the government in some miraculous way to save us from the consequences of our own acts. Self-government means self-reliance.
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Freedom Government Result Save
Duty is not collective; it is personal.
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Collective Duty Personal
Your ability to face setbacks and disappointments without giving up will be the measure of your ability to succeed.
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Ability Disappointment Givie Up Success
No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave.
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Generosity Himself Leadership Life Motivational
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
Education should be the handmaid of citizenship.
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Citizenship Education Law
There is no surer road to destruction than prosperity without character.
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Character Destruction Prosperity
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
Liberty is not collective, it is personal. All liberty is individual liberty.
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Deep Liberty
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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Easy Government Money

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