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No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave.

Calvin Coolidge

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
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
I have noticed that nothing I never said ever did me any harm.
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Harm History Myself Silence
The best help that benevolence and philanthropy can give is that which induces everybody to help himself.
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Giving Help Himself
When more and more people are thrown out of work, unemployment results.
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Job People Work
Whether one traces his Americanism back three centuries to the Mayflower, or three years to the steerage, is not half so important as whether his Americanism of today is real and genuine. No matter by what various crafts we came here, we are all now in the same boat.
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Important Oneself Reality
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
If all men are created equal, that is final. If they are endowed with inalienable rights, that is final. If governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed, that is final. No advance, no progress can be made beyond these propositions.
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Beyond Creation Equality Government Men Power Progress Right
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
When a man begins to feel that he is the only one who can lead in this republic, he is guilty of treason to the spirit of our institutions.
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Death Democracy Feeling Himself Institution Leadership Men Ourselves Spirit
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
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
You can’t increase prosperity by taxing success.
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Prosperity Success Yourself
Never go out to meet trouble. If you just sit still, nine cases out of ten, someone will intercept it before it reaches you.
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Politics Yourself
If you see ten troubles coming down the road, you can be sure that nine will run into the ditch before they reach you.
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Happiness Positive Run Thinking Yourself
Ultimately property rights and personal rights are the same thing.
CALVIN COOLIDGE

Politics Property Right

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