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Industry, thrift and self-control are not sought because they create wealth, but because they create character.

Calvin Coolidge

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
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
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
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 best help that benevolence and philanthropy can give is that which induces everybody to help himself.
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Giving Help Himself
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
Perhaps one of the most important accomplishments of my administration has been minding my own business.
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Accomplishment Myself Politics
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
Governments do not make ideals, but ideals make governments.
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Government Ideal
No matter what anyone may say about making the rich and the corporations pay taxes, in the end they come out of the people who toil.
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End Pay People Rich Talk
In life there is nothing more common than talent and intelligence. What is missing is passion, persistence, commitment, and dedication.
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Commitment Dedication Intelligence Missing Passion Persistence Talent
Education should be the handmaid of citizenship.
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Citizenship Education Law
Doubters do not achieve; skeptics do not contribute; cynics do not create.
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Achievement Doubt
Wherever despotism abounds, the sources of public information are the first to be brought under its control.
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Control Firsts Information Source
Workmen’s compensation, hours and conditions of labor are cold consolations, if there be no employment.
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Cold Employment
After order and liberty, economy is one of the highest essentials of a free government.
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Government Liberty Necessary Order

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