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Prosperity is only an instrument to be used, not a deity to be worshipped.

Calvin Coolidge

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
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
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
A government which lays taxes on the people not required by urgent public necessity and sound public policy is not a protector of liberty, but an instrument of tyranny. It condemns the citizen to servitude.
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Government Liberty Necessary People Protection
When people are bewildered they tend to become credulous.
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Control People Wild
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
Man everywhere has an unconquerable desire to be the master of his own destiny.
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Desire Destiny Men
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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Art End Government Mean Politics
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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Easy Government Money
Four-fifths of all our troubles would disappear, if we would only sit down and keep still.
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Dissappear Politics Trouble
What men owe to the love and help of good women can never be told.
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Good Woman Help Men
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
The Constitution is the sole source and guaranty of national freedom.
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Constitution Freedom Nation
Life is one darn thing after another.
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Life One Liner
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
The property of the people belongs to the people. To take it from them by taxation cannot be justified except by urgent public necessity. Unless this principle be recognized our country is no longer secure, our people no longer free.
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Country Freedom Necessary People Principle Security
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
You don’t have to explain something you never said.
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Explanation Silence
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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Care Problem Simplicity
Industry, thrift and self-control are not sought because they create wealth, but because they create character.
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Character Creation Self Wealth
Doubters do not achieve; skeptics do not contribute; cynics do not create.
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Achievement Doubt
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
No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave.
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Generosity Himself Leadership Life Motivational
Economy is the method by which we prepare today to afford the improvements of tomorrow.
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Business Improvement Present
Don’t expect to build up the weak by pulling down the strong.
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Deep Peace Strength Strong Weakness
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
Governments do not make ideals, but ideals make governments.
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Government Ideal

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