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To live under the American Constitution is the greatest political privilege that was ever accorded to the human race.

Calvin Coolidge

There is no justification for public interference with purely private concerns.
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Government Justification
When people are bewildered they tend to become credulous.
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Control People Wild
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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Deal Education Greatness Men Science
Perhaps one of the most important accomplishments of my administration has been minding my own business.
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Accomplishment Myself Politics
After order and liberty, economy is one of the highest essentials of a free government.
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Government Liberty Necessary Order
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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Happiness Positive Run Thinking Yourself
What we need in appointive positions is men of knowledge and experience who have sufficient character to resist temptations.
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Character Experience Men Resistance Temptation
Never go out to meet trouble. If you just sit still, nine cases out of ten, someone will intercept it before it reaches you.
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Politics Yourself
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
In a republic the first rule for the guidance of the citizen is obedience of the law.
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Citizenship Law Rule
If American democracy is to remain the greatest hope of humanity, it must continue abundantly in the faith of the Bible.
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Democracy Faith Greatness Hope Humanity Religious
Anytime you don’t want anything you get it.
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Thinking Yourself
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
Don’t expect to build up the weak by pulling down the strong.
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Deep Peace Strength Strong Weakness
It is much more important to kill bad bills than to pass good ones.
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Goodness Government Important Liberty
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.
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Freedom Government Result Save

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