You can’t increase prosperity by taxing success.
CALVIN COOLIDGEIf 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.
More Calvin Coolidge Quotes
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Man everywhere has an unconquerable desire to be the master of his own destiny.
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Duty is not collective; it is personal.
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I want taxes to be less, that the people may have more.
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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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The best help that benevolence and philanthropy can give is that which induces everybody to help himself.
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When people are bewildered they tend to become credulous.
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One of the greatest favors that can be bestowed upon the American people is economy in government.
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If you see ten troubles coming down the road, you can be sure that nine will run into the ditch before they reach you.
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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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America has but one main problem — the character of the men and women it shall produce.
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All growth depends upon activity. There is no development physically or intellectually without effort, and effort means work.
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Politics is not an end, but a means. It is not a product, but a process. It is the art of government.
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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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The Constitution is the sole source and guaranty of national freedom.
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Your ability to face setbacks and disappointments without giving up will be the measure of your ability to succeed.
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