Collecting more taxes than is absolutely necessary... -Calvin Coolidge

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Collecting more taxes than is absolutely necessary is legalized robbery.

Calvin Coolidge , President
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Calvin Coolidge was the 30th President of the United States, serving from 1923 to 1929. He is often remembered for his fiscal conservatism and his advocacy of limited government. Coolidge's presidency was marked by economic prosperity and a focus on reducing government interference in the economy. He is known for his quote, "The business of America is business," reflecting his pro-business and free-market stance. Coolidge's tenure as president and his political philosophy have had a lasting impact on American politics and continue to shape debates on economic policy and the role of government.

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Patriotism is easy to understand in America. It means looking out for yourself by looking out for your country....
No nation ever had an army large enough to guarantee it against attack in time of peace, or ensure it of victory in time of war....
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 the...
Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; u...
Little progress can be made by merely attempting to repress what is evil. Our great hope lies in developing what is good....
It takes a great man to be a good listener....
Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Chri...
One with the law is a majority....
Collecting more taxes than is absolutely necessary is legalized robbery....
Those who trust to chance must abide by the results of chance....

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When we were younger, but still of legal drinking age, it would be things like Goldschlager or peppermint schnapps. Things like that are not something...
I am a firm believer in open justice, and an opponent of closed justice in any normal circumstances. But I am also an opponent of legal purism, and ha...
Without legal aid, and the dedicated lawyers who deliver it, our system of justice would quite simply collapse....
Pride and Prejudice' is set in the early 19th century. At that time, women had the legal status of children. A daughter was the property of her father...
I never wanted to launch legal action, but Cricket Australia simply left me no option. James Sutherland himself said that, to an extent, I had been ma...
Over the last few years, we have seen too many politicians disregard the Constitution as they voted to increase the size and scope of government. I wi...
Being enrolled in a college does not free you from the legal obligation to become domiciled....
Access to our civil courts has been severely restricted by the combination of: the removal of legal aid from some cases based on their type, not their...
To state that lethal force should not be used without a proper legal justification is to state the obvious....
I came in as a legal immigrant. My dad came first. We had to wait about a year....