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

Calvin Coolidge

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
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
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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Difficult Greatness Men
The nation which forgets its defenders will be itself forgotten.
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Forget Nation People War
Governments do not make ideals, but ideals make governments.
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Government Ideal
Workmen’s compensation, hours and conditions of labor are cold consolations, if there be no employment.
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Cold Employment
Freedom is not only bought with a great price; it is maintained by unremitting effort.
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Effort Freedom Greatness Price
Doubters do not achieve; skeptics do not contribute; cynics do not create.
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Achievement Doubt
The attempt to regulate, control, and prescribe all manner of conduct and social relations is very old. It was always the practice of primitive people.
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Old People Practice Relation
You can’t increase prosperity by taxing success.
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Prosperity Success Yourself
You can’t know too much, but you can say too much.
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Choice Knowledge Yourself
The higher state to which [America] seeks the allegiance of all mankind is not of human, but of divine origin. She cherishes no purpose save to merit the favor of Almighty God.
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America Divine Human Man Purpose
What men owe to the love and help of good women can never be told.
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Good Woman Help Men
The only way I know to drive out evil from the country is by the constructive method of filling it with good.
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Country Evil Goodness
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
Duty is not collective; it is personal.
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Collective Duty Personal

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