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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
Doubters do not achieve; skeptics do not contribute; cynics do not create.
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Achievement Doubt
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
The property of the people belongs to the people. To take it from them by taxation cannot be justified except by urgent public necessity. Unless this principle be recognized our country is no longer secure, our people no longer free.
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Country Freedom Necessary People Principle Security
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
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
We cannot permit any inquisition either within or without the law or apply any religious test to the holding of office. The mind of America must be forever free.
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Forever Freedom Law Religious
Prosperity is only an instrument to be used, not a deity to be worshipped.
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God Money Patriot Prosperity
The most common commodity in this country is unrealized potential.
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Country Potential Vision
Economy is the method by which we prepare today to afford the improvements of tomorrow.
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Business Improvement Present
Four-fifths of all our troubles would disappear, if we would only sit down and keep still.
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Dissappear Politics Trouble
The best help that benevolence and philanthropy can give is that which induces everybody to help himself.
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Giving Help Himself
Money will not purchase character or good government.
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Character Goodness Government Money
We want wealth, but there are many other things we want very much more. Among them are peace, honor, charity, and idealism.
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Charity Honor Ideal Peace
School is not the end but only the beginning of an education.
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Beginning Education Learning

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