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The right thing to do never requires any subterfuge, it is always simple and direct.

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
The higher state to which [America] seeks the allegiance of all mankind is not of human, but of divine origin. She cherishes no purpose save to merit the favor of Almighty God.
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America Divine Human Man Purpose
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
Education should be the handmaid of citizenship.
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Citizenship Education Law
Life is one darn thing after another.
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Life One Liner
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
The nation which forgets its defenders will be itself forgotten.
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Forget Nation People War
Freedom is not only bought with a great price; it is maintained by unremitting effort.
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Effort Freedom Greatness Price
No matter what anyone may say about making the rich and the corporations pay taxes, in the end they come out of the people who toil.
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End Pay People Rich Talk
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
Our government rests upon religion. It is from that source that we derive our reverance for truth and justice, for equality and liberty, and for the rights of mankind. Unless the people believe in these principles they cannot believe in our government.
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Believe Equality Government Justice Ourselves Religion Right Truth
The final solution for unemployment is work.
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Government Job Solution
When more and more people are thrown out of work, unemployment results.
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Job People Work
Perhaps one of the most important accomplishments of my administration has been minding my own business.
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Accomplishment Myself Politics
Man everywhere has an unconquerable desire to be the master of his own destiny.
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Desire Destiny Men
When people are bewildered they tend to become credulous.
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Control People Wild

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