Calvin Coolidge US President

Gender: Male
Citizenship: United States
Born: Jul 4, 1872
Died: Jan 5, 1933

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 of Warren G. Harding in 1923. Elected in his own right in 1924, he gained a reputation as a small-government conservative, and also as a man who said very little.

Coolidge restored public confidence in the White House after the scandals of his predecessor's administration, and left office with considerable popularity. As a Coolidge biographer put it, "He embodied the spirit and hopes of the middle class, could interpret their longings and express their opinions. That he did represent the genius of the average is the most convincing proof of his strength." Some later criticized Coolidge as part of a general disapproval of laissez-faire government.

Perhaps one of the most important accomplishments of my administration has been minding my own business. business

I have noticed that nothing I never said ever did me any harm. history

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. peace & war

Collecting more taxes than is absolutely necessary is legalized robbery. legal

Little progress can be made by merely attempting to repress what is evil. Our great hope lies in developing what is good. great & hope

When a great many people are unable to find work, unemployment results. great & work

The business of America is business. business

When more and more people are thrown out of work, unemployment results. work

It takes a great man to be a good listener. good & great

All growth depends upon activity. There is no development physically or intellectually without effort, and effort means work. work

When large numbers of men are unable to find work, unemployment results. work

Don't expect to build up the weak by pulling down the strong. strength

We need more of the Office Desk and less of the Show Window in politics. Let men in office substitute the midnight oil for the limelight. men & politics

Those who trust to chance must abide by the results of chance. trust

Patriotism is easy to understand in America. It means looking out for yourself by looking out for your country. patriotism

I have never been hurt by what I have not said. funny

It is only when men begin to worship that they begin to grow. men & religion