“ 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 alone are omnipotent. The slogan 'Press On' has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race. ”
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“ Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers. It may not be difficult to store up in the mind a vast quantity of facts within a comparatively short time, but the ability to form judgments requires the severe discipline of hard work and the tempering heat of experience and maturity. ”
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“ It is hard to see how a great man can be an atheist. Without the sustaining influence of faith in a divine power we could have little faith in ourselves. We need to feel that behind us is intelligence and love. Doubters do not achieve; skeptics do not contribute; cynics do not create. Faith is the great motive power, and no man realizes his full possibilities unless he has the deep conviction that life is eternally important, and that his work, well done, is a part of an unending plan. ”
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“ It is hard to see how a great man can be an atheist. Without the sustaining influence of faith in a divine power we could have little faith in ourselves. We need to feel that behind us is intelligence and love. Doubters do not achieve; skeptics do not contribute; cynics do not create. Faith is the great motive power, and no man realizes his full possibilities unless he has the deep conviction that life is eternally important, and that his work, well done, is a part of an unending plan. ”
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“ Our government rests upon religion. It is from that source that we derive our reverence for truth and justice, for equality and liberality, and for the rights of mankind. Unless the people believe in these principles they cannot believe in our government. There are only two main theories of government in our world. One rests on righteousness and the other on force. One appeals to reason, and the other appeals to the sword. One is exemplified in the republic, the other is represented by despotism. The government of a country never gets ahead of the religion of a country. There is no way by which we can substitute the authority of law for the virtue of man. Of course we endeavor to restrain the vicious, and furnish a fair degree of security and protection by legislation and police control, but the real reform which society in these days is seeking will come as a result of our religious convictions, or they will not come at all. Peace, justice, humanity, charity—these cannot be legislated into being. They are the result of divine grace. ”
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“ Never go out to meet trouble. If you will just sit still, nine cases out of ten someone will intercept it before it reaches you. ”
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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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“ I sometimes wish that people would put a little more emphasis on the observance of the law than they do upon its enforcement. ”
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“ Men speak of natural rights, but I challenge any one to show where in nature any rights existed or were recognized until there was established for their declaration and protection a duly promulgated body of corresponding laws. ”
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“ There is no dignity quite so impressive, and no one independence quite so important, as living within your means. ”
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“ Collecting more taxes than is absolutely necessary is legalized robbery. ”
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“ The business of America is business and the chief ideal of the American people is idealism. ”
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“ We need more of the Office Desk and less of the Show Window in politics. Let men in office substitute the midnight oil for the limelight. ”
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“ The benefit of one is the benefit of all, and the neglect of one is the neglect of all. ”
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“ When people are bewildered they tend to become credulous. ”
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“ To place your name by gift or bequest in the keeping of an active educational institution is to…make a permanent contribution to the welfare of humanity. ”
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“ O gold! I still prefer thee unto paper which makes bank credit like a bank of vapour. ”
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“ The economy depends about as much on economists as the weather does on weather forecasters. ”
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“ O gold! I still prefer thee unto paper which makes bank credit like a bank of vapour. ”
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