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I want taxes to be less, that the people may have more.

Calvin Coolidge

Perhaps one of the most important accomplishments of my administration has been minding my own business.
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Accomplishment Myself Politics
The foundations of our society and our government rest so much on the teachings of the Bible that it would be difficult to support them if faith in these teachings would cease to be practically universal in our country.
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Country Difficult Faith God Ourselves Support Teaching
School is not the end but only the beginning of an education.
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Beginning Education Learning
I have noticed that nothing I never said ever did me any harm.
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Harm History Myself Silence
The Constitution is the sole source and guaranty of national freedom.
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Constitution Freedom Nation
There have been great men with little of what we call education. There have been many small men with a great deal of learning. There has never been a great people who did not possess great learning.
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Deal Education Greatness Men Science
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
Life is one darn thing after another.
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Life One Liner
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
Man everywhere has an unconquerable desire to be the master of his own destiny.
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Desire Destiny Men
The nation which forgets its defenders will be itself forgotten.
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Forget Nation People War
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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Danger Direction Economic Failure
The collection of taxes which are not absolutely required, which do not beyond reasonable doubt contribute to public welfare, is only a species of legalized larceny. Under this Republic the rewards of industry belong to those who earn them.
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Beyond Collection Doubt Reward
I want the people of America to be able to work less for the government, and more for themselves
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Government People Rule
Our government rests upon religion. It is from that source that we derive our reverance for truth and justice, for equality and liberty, and for the rights of mankind. Unless the people believe in these principles they cannot believe in our government.
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Believe Equality Government Justice Ourselves Religion Right Truth
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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Beyond Creation Equality Government Men Power Progress Right

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