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Friday, April 30, 2010

Quote #114: on excessive taxation





"Collecting more taxes than is absolutely necessary is legalized robbery." -- Calvin Coolidge, 30th president of the United States.
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Monday, September 7, 2009

Quote #53: The Purpose of Education


"Education is for the purpose of teaching men to know their true condition, to understand what freedom is and at what price it is bought, and to comprehend the meaning of civilization."

- Calvin Coolidge
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