I sometimes wish that people would put a little more emphasis upon the observance of the law than they do upon its enforcement.
CALVIN COOLIDGEI want taxes to be less, that the people may have more.
More Calvin Coolidge Quotes
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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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Four-fifths of all our troubles would disappear, if we would only sit down and keep still.
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This country would not be a land of opportunity, America could not be America, if the people were shackled with government monopolies.
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Nothing is easier than spending public money. It does not appear to belong to anybody. The temptation is overwhelming to bestow it on somebody.
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Prosperity is only an instrument to be used, not a deity to be worshipped.
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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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There is no dignity quite so impressive, and no one independence quite so important, as living within your means.
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In a republic the first rule for the guidance of the citizen is obedience of the law.
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We cannot do everything at once, but we can do something at once.
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They criticize me for harping on the obvious; if all the folks in the United States would do the few simple things they know they ought to do, most of our big problems would take care of themselves.
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When people are bewildered they tend to become credulous.
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School is not the end but only the beginning of an education.
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Liberty is not collective, it is personal. All liberty is individual liberty.
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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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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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