Life is one darn thing after another.
CALVIN COOLIDGEWe 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.
More Calvin Coolidge Quotes
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The danger to America is not in the direction of the failure to maintain its economic position, but in the direction of the failure to maintain its ideals.
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To live under the American Constitution is the greatest political privilege that was ever accorded to the human race.
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Education should be the handmaid of citizenship.
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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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Doubters do not achieve; skeptics do not contribute; cynics do not create.
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Patriotism is easy to understand in America. It means looking out for yourself by looking out for your country.
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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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There is no dignity quite so impressive, and no one independence quite so important, as living within your means.
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In life there is nothing more common than talent and intelligence. What is missing is passion, persistence, commitment, and dedication.
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Perhaps one of the most important accomplishments of my administration has been minding my own business.
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No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave.
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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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What we need is not more Federal government, but better local government.
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Man everywhere has an unconquerable desire to be the master of his own destiny.
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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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