Self-government Quotes by Calvin Coolidge

10 Self-government quotes by Calvin Coolidge

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Calvin Coolidge’s ten short sayings on self‑government stress the power of personal discipline. They’re succinct reminders that authority over oneself is a daily practice.

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Self-government means self support.

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We demand entire freedom of action and then expect the government in some miraculous way to save us from the consequences of…

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No method of procedure has ever been devised by which liberty could be divorced from local self-government. No plan of centralization has…

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Despotism has forever had a powerful hold upon the world. Autocratic government, not self-government, has been the prevailing state of mankind. The…

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They [the Founding Fathers] were intent upon establishing a Christian commonwealth in accordance with the principle of self-government. They were an inspired…

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There are always those who are willing to surrender local self-government and turn over their affairs to some national authority in exchange…

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What America needs is to hold to its ancient and well-charted course. Our country was conceived in the theory of local self-government.…

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Nations are beginning to look to some vague organization, some nebulous course of humanity, to pay their bills and tell them what…

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We insist on producing a farm surplus, but think the government should find a profitable market for it. We overindulge in speculation,…

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The people cannot look to legislation generally for success. Industry, thrift, character, are not conferred by act or resolve. Government cannot relieve…

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