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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.

Calvin Coolidge

Economy is the method by which we prepare today to afford the improvements of tomorrow.
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Business Improvement Present
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
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
We want wealth, but there are many other things we want very much more. Among them are peace, honor, charity, and idealism.
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Charity Honor Ideal Peace
There is no surer road to destruction than prosperity without character.
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Character Destruction Prosperity
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
All growth depends upon activity. There is no development physically or intellectually without effort, and effort means work.
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Effort Growth Intellectual Work
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
Man everywhere has an unconquerable desire to be the master of his own destiny.
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Desire Destiny Men
We cannot do everything at once, but we can do something at once.
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Ambition Effort Time
I sometimes wish that people would put a little more emphasis upon the observance of the law than they do upon its enforcement.
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Funny Humor Law Myself People
Your ability to face setbacks and disappointments without giving up will be the measure of your ability to succeed.
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Ability Disappointment Givie Up Success
In a republic the first rule for the guidance of the citizen is obedience of the law.
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Citizenship Law Rule
I have noticed that nothing I never said ever did me any harm.
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Harm History Myself Silence
The most common commodity in this country is unrealized potential.
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Country Potential Vision
What we need is not more Federal government, but better local government.
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Government Need

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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