Calvin Coolidge, His Ideals of Citizenship as Revealed Through His Speeches and WritingsW.A. Wilde Company, 1924 - 391 strani |
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Stran 343 - It is therefore ordered, That every township in this jurisdiction, after the Lord hath increased them to the number of fifty householders, shall then forthwith appoint one within their town to teach all such children as shall resort to him to write and read...
Stran 105 - I, AB, do solemnly swear and affirm, that I will faithfully and impartially discharge and perform all the duties incumbent on me as , according to the best of my abilities and understanding, agreeably to the rules and regulations of the constitution, and the laws of the commonwealth. So help me GOD.
Stran 40 - There is no right to strike against the public safety by anybody, anywhere, any time.
Stran 40 - You can depend on me to support you in every legal action and sound policy. I am equally determined to defend the sovereignty of Massachusetts, and to maintain the authority and jurisdiction over her public officers where it has been placed by the Constitution and laws of her people.
Stran 343 - To the end that learning may not be buried in the graves of our forefathers," it was ordered in all the Puritan colonies " that every township, after the Lord hath increased them to the number of fifty householders, shall appoint one to teach all children to...
Stran 150 - I shall act. I do not propose to sacrifice any innocent man for my own welfare, nor do I propose to retain in office any unfit man for my own welfare. I shall try to maintain the functions of the government unimpaired, to act upon the evidence and the law as I find it, and to deal thoroughly and summarily with every kind of wrong doing.
Stran 347 - The physical vigor, moral strength, and clean simplicity of mind of the American people can be immeasurably furthered by the properly developed opportunities for the life in the open afforded by our forests, mountains, and waterways. Life in the open is a great character builder. From such life much of the American spirit of freedom springs.
Stran 64 - Men build monuments above the graves of their heroes to mark the end of a great life, but women seek out the birthplace and build their shrine, not where a great life had its ending but where it had its beginning...
Stran 249 - Mere intelligence, however, is not enough. Enlightenment must be accompanied by that moral power which is the product of the home and of religion.
Stran 149 - The President is responsible to the people for his conduct relative to the retention or dismissal of public officials. I assume that responsibility, and the people may be assured that as soon as I can be advised so that I may act with entire justice to all parties concerned and fully protect the public interests, I shall act.