The collection of taxes which are not absolutely required, which do not beyond reasonable doubt contribute to public welfare, is only a species of legalized larceny. Under this Republic the rewards of industry belong to those who earn them.
CALVIN COOLIDGEFreedom is not only bought with a great price; it is maintained by unremitting effort.
More Calvin Coolidge Quotes
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There is no surer road to destruction than prosperity without character.
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You don’t have to explain something you never said.
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Money will not purchase character or good government.
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The Constitution is the sole source and guaranty of national freedom.
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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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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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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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Liberty is not collective, it is personal. All liberty is individual liberty.
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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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I sometimes wish that people would put a little more emphasis upon the observance of the law than they do upon its enforcement.
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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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Governments do not make ideals, but ideals make governments.
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School is not the end but only the beginning of an education.
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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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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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