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I want the people of America to be able to work less for the government and more for themselves. I want them to have the rewards of their own industry. This is the chief meaning of freedom.
Calvin Coolidge
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"Nothing in the world can take the place of Persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination are omnipotent. The slogan 'press on' has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race."
Calvin Coolidge

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Civilization and profits go hand in hand.
Calvin Coolidge

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It is much more important to kill bad bills than to pass good ones.
Calvin Coolidge

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Perhaps one of the most important accomplishments of my administration has been minding my own business.
Calvin Coolidge

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