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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.

Calvin Coolidge

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
There is no surer road to destruction than prosperity without character.
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Character Destruction Prosperity
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
Anytime you don’t want anything you get it.
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Thinking Yourself
Perhaps one of the most important accomplishments of my administration has been minding my own business.
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Accomplishment Myself Politics
When more and more people are thrown out of work, unemployment results.
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Job People Work
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
Unless the people, through unified action, arise and take charge of their government, they will find that their government has taken charge of them. Independence and liberty will be gone, and the general public will find itself in a condition of servitude to an aggregation of organized and selfish interest.
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Control Government Independent Liberty Selfish Unity
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
Life is one darn thing after another.
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Life One Liner
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
One of the first lessons a president has to learn is that every word he says weighs a ton.
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Himself Learning Lesson Oneself Word
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
Silence can never be misquoted.
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Silence Wrong

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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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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