If I had permitted my failures, or what seemed to me at the time a lack of success, to discourage me I cannot see any way in which I would ever have made progress. Calvin Coolidge More Quotes by Calvin Coolidge More Quotes From Calvin Coolidge Why don't we just buy one airplane and let the pilots take turns flying it. Calvin Coolidge air-power airplane flying We do not need more knowledge, we need more character! Calvin Coolidge more-knowledge character needs If we judge ourselves only by our aspirations and everyone else only their conduct we shall soon reach a very false conclusion. Calvin Coolidge criticism judging inspirational Men do not make laws. They do but discover them. Calvin Coolidge nullification law men Economy is the method by which we prepare today to afford the improvements of tomorrow. Calvin Coolidge tomorrow business today The strength of a country is the strength of its religious convictions. Calvin Coolidge religious country religion We insist on producing a farm surplus, but think the government should find a profitable market for it. We overindulge in speculation, but ask the government to prevent panics. Now the only way to hold the government entirely responsible for conditions is to give up our liberty for a dictatorship. If we continue the more reasonable practice of managing our own affairs we must bear the burdens of our own mistakes. A free people cannot shift their responsibility for them to the government. Self-government means self-reliance. Calvin Coolidge giving-up responsibility mistake 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. Calvin Coolidge support race people It is difficult for men in high office to avoid the malady of self-delusion Calvin Coolidge office self men Those who trust to chance must abide by the results of chance. Calvin Coolidge trust risk chance One of the greatest favors that can be bestowed upon the American people is economy in government. Calvin Coolidge favors government people The world is full of educated derelicts. Calvin Coolidge persistence perseverance determination I think the American public wants a solemn ass as a president, and I think I'll go along with them. Calvin Coolidge government america thinking I favor the policy of economy, not because I wish to save money, but because I wish to save people. Calvin Coolidge favors wish people I want taxes to be less, that the people may have more. Calvin Coolidge want may people After order and liberty, economy is one of the highest essentials of a free government. Calvin Coolidge liberty government order The doctrine of the Declaration of Independence predicated upon the glory of man and the corresponding duty to society that the rights of citizens ought to be protected with every power and resource of the state, and a government that does any less is false to the teachings of that great document - false to the name American. Calvin Coolidge teaching names men I want the people to work less for the government and more for themselves. I want them to have the rewards of their own industry. Calvin Coolidge government want people The door of opportunity swings wide open in our country. Through it, in constant flow, go those who toil. America recognizes no aristocracy save those who work. The badge of service is the sole requirement for admission to the ranks of our nobility. Calvin Coolidge swings opportunity country 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. Calvin Coolidge oil office men
