We demand entire freedom of action and then expect the government in some miraculous way to save us from the consequences of our own acts. Self-government means self-reliance.
CALVIN COOLIDGEThe 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.
More Calvin Coolidge Quotes
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The final solution for unemployment is work.
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Ultimately property rights and personal rights are the same thing.
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We have got so many regulatory laws already that in general I feel that we would be just as well off if we didn’t have any more.
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We do not need more intellectual power, we need more spiritual power. We do not need more of the things that are seen, we need more of the things that are unseen.
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What we need is not more Federal government, but better local government.
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Freedom is not only bought with a great price; it is maintained by unremitting effort.
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The higher state to which [America] seeks the allegiance of all mankind is not of human, but of divine origin. She cherishes no purpose save to merit the favor of Almighty God.
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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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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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We cannot permit any inquisition either within or without the law or apply any religious test to the holding of office. The mind of America must be forever free.
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When more and more people are thrown out of work, unemployment results.
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The Constitution is the sole source and guaranty of national freedom.
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To live under the American Constitution is the greatest political privilege that was ever accorded to the human race.
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American ideals do not require to be changed so much as they require to be understood and applied.
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The right thing to do never requires any subterfuge, it is always simple and direct.
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