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Doubters do not achieve; skeptics do not contribute; cynics do not create.

Calvin Coolidge

Prosperity is only an instrument to be used, not a deity to be worshipped.
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God Money Patriot Prosperity
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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Control Government Independent Liberty Selfish Unity
American ideals do not require to be changed so much as they require to be understood and applied.
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Change Ideal Understand
I have noticed that nothing I never said ever did me any harm.
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Harm History Myself Silence
To live under the American Constitution is the greatest political privilege that was ever accorded to the human race.
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Human Live Patriot Politics Priviledge Race
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
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
Life is one darn thing after another.
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Life One Liner
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 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
A display of reason rather than a threat of force should be the determining factor in the intercourse among nations.
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Determination Force Reason
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
Economy is the method by which we prepare today to afford the improvements of tomorrow.
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Business Improvement Present
If the people fail to vote, a government will be developed which is not their government. The whole system of American Government rests on the ballot box. Unless citizens perform their duties there, such a system of government is doomed to failure.
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Citizenship Failure Government People
Education should be the handmaid of citizenship.
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Citizenship Education Law
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

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