Calvin Coolidge
Calvin Coolidge
John Calvin Coolidge Jr.was the 30th President of the United States. A Republican lawyer from Vermont, Coolidge worked his way up the ladder of Massachusetts state politics, eventually becoming governor of that state. His response to the Boston Police Strike of 1919 thrust him into the national spotlight and gave him a reputation as a man of decisive action. Soon after, he was elected as the 29th vice president in 1920 and succeeded to the presidency upon the sudden death...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionUS President
Date of Birth4 July 1872
CountryUnited States of America
Calvin Coolidge quotes about
I have noticed that nothing I never said ever did me any harm.
I love Vermont because of her hills and valleys, her scenery and invigorating climate, but most of all because of her indomitable people. They are a race of pioneers who have almost beggared themselves to serve others. If the spirit of liberty should vanish in other parts of the Union, and support of our institutions should languish, it could all be replenished from the generous store held by the people of this brave little state of Vermont.
There is no justification for public interference with purely private concerns.
It is difficult for men in high office to avoid the malady of self-delusion
Little progress can be made by merely attempting to repress what is evil. Our great hope lies in developing what is good.
Ultimately property rights and personal rights are the same thing.
Mass demand has been created almost entirely through the development of advertising.
Coincident with the right of individual property under the provisions of our Government is the right of individual property. . . . When once the right of the individual to liberty and equality is admitted, there is no escape from the conclusion that he alone is entitled to the rewards of his own industry. Any other conclusion would necessarily imply either privilege or servitude.
If you see ten troubles coming down the road, you can be sure that nine will run into the ditch before they reach you.
Perhaps one of the most important accomplishments of my administration has been minding my own business.
After order and liberty, economy is one of the highest essentials of a free government.
The only difference between a mob and a trained army is organization.
There is no dignity quite so impressive, and no one independence quite so important, as living within your means.
When a great many people are unable to find work, unemployment results.