I favor the policy of economy, not because I wish to save money, but because I wish to save people.
Calvin CoolidgeWe need not concern ourselves much about rights of property if we faithfully observe the rights of persons.
Calvin CoolidgeIndustry, thrift and self-control are not sought because they create wealth, but because they create character.
Calvin CoolidgeIt is very difficult to reconcile the American ideal of a sovereign people capable of owning and managing their own government with an inability to own and manage their own business.
Calvin CoolidgeOne day the President and Mrs. Coolidge were visiting a government farm. Soon after their arrival they were taken off on separate tours. When Mrs. Coolidge passed the chicken pens she paused to ask the man in charge if the rooster copulates more than once each day. "Dozens of times, was the reply." "Please tell that to the President," Mrs. Coolidge requested. When the President passed the pens and was told about the roosters, he asked "Same hen every time?" "Oh no, Mr. President, a different one each time." The President nodded slowly, then said, "Tell that to Mrs. Coolidge."
Calvin Coolidge