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One of the greatest favors that can be bestowed upon the American people is economy in government.

Calvin Coolidge

We do not need more intellectual power, we need more spiritual power. We do not need more of the things that are seen, we need more of the things that are unseen.
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Intellectual Philosophy Spiritual Vision
I have noticed that nothing I never said ever did me any harm.
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Harm History Myself Silence
It is much more important to kill bad bills than to pass good ones.
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Goodness Government Important Liberty
Perhaps one of the most important accomplishments of my administration has been minding my own business.
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Accomplishment Myself Politics
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
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
When more and more people are thrown out of work, unemployment results.
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Job People Work
Ultimately property rights and personal rights are the same thing.
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Politics Property 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
America has but one main problem — the character of the men and women it shall produce.
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Character Men Problem Woman
Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers. It may not be difficult to store up in the mind a vast quantity of facts within a comparatively short time, but the ability to form judgments requires the severe discipline of hard work and the tempering heat of experience and maturity.
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Direction Hard Work Knowledge Maturity Simplicity Wisdom
There is no surer road to destruction than prosperity without character.
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Character Destruction Prosperity
You don’t have to explain something you never said.
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Explanation Silence
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
There is new life in the soil for every man. There is healing in the trees for tired minds and for our overburdened spirits, there is strength in the hills, if only we will lift up our eyes. Remember that nature is your great restorer.
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Healing Man Mindset Nature Spirit Strength Tree
There is no dignity quite so impressive, and no one independence quite so important, as living within your means.
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Freedom Important Independent Money Quite

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