Quote

There is far more danger of harm than there is hope of good in any radical changes.

Calvin Coolidge

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Calvin Coolidge
Age: 60 †
Born: 1872
Born: July 4
Died: 1933
Died: January 5
30Th U.S. President
Autobiographer
Lawyer
Politician
Statesperson
Plymouth Notch
Vermont
John Calvin Coolidge Jr.
John Calvin Coolidge
President Coolidge
J. C. Coolidge
C. Coolidge
Radical
Harm
Changes
Danger
Hope
Good

More quotes by Calvin Coolidge

Image
Measured by the standards of men of their time, [the Pilgrims] were the humble of the earth. Measured by later accomplishments, they were the mighty. In appearance weak and persecuted they came -- rejected, despised -- an insignificant band in reality strong and independent, a mighty host of whom the world was not worthy destined to free mankind.
Calvin Coolidge
Image
I always figured the American public wanted a solemn ass for president, so I went along with them.
Calvin Coolidge
Image
Business will be either better or worse.
Calvin Coolidge
Image
The fundamental precept of liberty is toleration.
Calvin Coolidge
Image
The government can supply no substitute for enterprise.
Calvin Coolidge
Image
We have got so many regulatory laws already that in general I feel that we would be just as well off if we didn't have any more.
Calvin Coolidge
Image
You can display no greater wisdom than by resisting proposals for needless legislation. It is much more important to kill bad bills than to pass good ones.
Calvin Coolidge
Image
Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence.
Calvin Coolidge
Image
The chief business of the American people is business.
Calvin Coolidge
Image
No enterprise can exist for itself alone.
Calvin Coolidge
Image
If you can get enough votes so that mine will make a majority, you can have it.
Calvin Coolidge
Image
Faith is the great motive power, and no man realizes his full possibilities unless he has the deep conviction that life is eternally important and that his work well done is a part of an unending plan.
Calvin Coolidge
Image
Civilisation and profits go hand in hand.
Calvin Coolidge
Image
Human nature provides sufficient distrust of all that is alien, so that there is no need of any artificial supply.
Calvin Coolidge
Image
One with the law is a majority.
Calvin Coolidge
Image
We do not need more knowledge, we need more character!
Calvin Coolidge
Image
Government price-fixing once started, has alike no justice and no end. It is an economic folly from which this country has every right to be spared.
Calvin Coolidge
Image
American ideals do not require to be changed so much as they require to be understood and applied.
Calvin Coolidge
Image
There is no dignity quite so impressive, and no one independence quite so important, as living within your means.
Calvin Coolidge
Image
Economy is the method by which we prepare today to afford the improvements of tomorrow.
Calvin Coolidge