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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

Wherever we look, the work of the chemist has raised the level of our civilization and has increased the productive capacity of the nation.
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Appearance Civilization Nation
What men owe to the love and help of good women can never be told.
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Good Woman Help Men
Ultimately property rights and personal rights are the same thing.
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Politics Property Right
You can’t increase prosperity by taxing success.
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Prosperity Success Yourself
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
I have found it advisable not to give too much heed to what people say when I am trying to accomplish something of consequence. Invariably they proclaim it can’t be done. I deem that the very best time to make the effort.
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Accomplishment Effort Generosity People
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
One of the greatest favors that can be bestowed upon the American people is economy in government.
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Government Greatness People
You don’t have to explain something you never said.
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Explanation Silence
Liberty is not collective, it is personal. All liberty is individual liberty.
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Deep Liberty
They criticize me for harping on the obvious; if all the folks in the United States would do the few simple things they know they ought to do, most of our big problems would take care of themselves.
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Care Problem Simplicity
I have noticed that nothing I never said ever did me any harm.
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Harm History Myself Silence
Duty is not collective; it is personal.
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Collective Duty Personal
America has but one main problem — the character of the men and women it shall produce.
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Character Men Problem Woman
Life is one darn thing after another.
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Life One Liner
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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Patience Preparation Responsibility Teaching Training

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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