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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.

Calvin Coolidge

The most common commodity in this country is unrealized potential.
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Country Potential Vision
We are too solicitous for government intervention, on the theory, first, that the people themselves are helpless, and second, that the Government has superior capacity for action. Often times both of these conclusions are wrong.
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Action Government People Theory Wrong
There is new life in the soil for every man. There is healing in the trees for tired minds and for our overburdened spirits, there is strength in the hills, if only we will lift up our eyes. Remember that nature is your great restorer.
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Healing Man Mindset Nature Spirit Strength Tree
Patriotism is easy to understand in America. It means looking out for yourself by looking out for your country.
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Care Country Easy Patriot Understand
I have noticed that nothing I never said ever did me any harm.
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Harm History Myself Silence
A display of reason rather than a threat of force should be the determining factor in the intercourse among nations.
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Determination Force Reason
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
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
Collecting more taxes than is absolutely necessary is legalized robbery.
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Legal Liberty Necessary Robbery
I want taxes to be less, that the people may have more.
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Myself People Want
Workmen’s compensation, hours and conditions of labor are cold consolations, if there be no employment.
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Cold Employment
The nation which forgets its defenders will be itself forgotten.
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Forget Nation People War
You can’t increase prosperity by taxing success.
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Prosperity Success Yourself
Ultimately property rights and personal rights are the same thing.
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Politics Property Right
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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Citizenship Failure Government People
The right thing to do never requires any subterfuge, it is always simple and direct.
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Responsibility Right Simplicity

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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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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