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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
After order and liberty, economy is one of the highest essentials of a free government.
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Government Liberty Necessary Order
Ultimately property rights and personal rights are the same thing.
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Politics Property Right
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
The best help that benevolence and philanthropy can give is that which induces everybody to help himself.
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Giving Help Himself
Economy is the method by which we prepare today to afford the improvements of tomorrow.
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Business Improvement Present
There is no surer road to destruction than prosperity without character.
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Character Destruction Prosperity
The right thing to do never requires any subterfuge, it is always simple and direct.
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Responsibility Right Simplicity
We cannot do everything at once, but we can do something at once.
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Ambition Effort Time
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
Whether one traces his Americanism back three centuries to the Mayflower, or three years to the steerage, is not half so important as whether his Americanism of today is real and genuine. No matter by what various crafts we came here, we are all now in the same boat.
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Important Oneself Reality
In a republic the first rule for the guidance of the citizen is obedience of the law.
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Citizenship Law Rule
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
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
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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Country Government Opportunity
The only way I know to drive out evil from the country is by the constructive method of filling it with good.
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Country Evil Goodness

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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