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
The foundations of our society and our government rest so much on the teachings of the Bible that it would be difficult to support them if faith in these teachings would cease to be practically universal in our country.
Liberty is not collective, it is personal. All liberty is individual liberty.
The nation which forgets its defenders will be itself forgotten.
If American democracy is to remain the greatest hope of humanity, it must continue abundantly in the faith of the Bible
Your ability to face setbacks and disappointments without giving up will be the measure of your ability to succeed.
What men owe to the love and help of good women can never be told.
The welfare of the weakest and the welfare of the most powerful are inseparably bound together. ... The general welfare cannot be provided for in any one act, but it is well to remember that the benefit of one is the benefit of all, and the neglect of one is the neglect of all,
Perhaps one of the most important accomplishments of my administration has been minding my own business.
Collecting more taxes than is absolutely necessary is legalized robbery.
We are too solicitous for government intervention, on the theory, first, that the people themselves are helpless, and second, that the Government has superior capacity for action. Often times both of these conclusions are wrong.
The right thing to do never requires any subterfuge, it is always simple and direct.
Never go out to meet trouble. If you just sit still, nine cases out of ten, someone will intercept it before it reaches you.
It is difficult for men in high office to avoid the malady of self-delusion. They are always surrounded by worshipers. They are constantly, and for the most part sincerely, assured of their greatness.
Patriotism is easy to understand in America. It means looking out for yourself by looking out for your country.