Political Quotes

Calvin Coolidge: The Government ought always to be alert on the side of the humanities.

On the record
The Government ought always to be alert on the side of the humanities.
Said by
Calvin Coolidge
Republican · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Coolidge advocates for the government to prioritize humanitarian efforts.

Share

More from Calvin Coolidge

Feb 22, 1929

Mrs. Mary Scott Mills, widow of Mr. John S. Mills who served the Government very efficiently for fifty-one years and from 1897 in the Treasury Department, may be appointed to an appropriate classified position without reference to the…

presidency.ucsb.edu
Mar 1, 1929

All competitors rated at 70 or more shall be eligible for appointment, and their names shall be placed on the proper register, according to their ratings.

presidency.ucsb.edu
Feb 22, 1929

Guards, scalers, field assistants for reconnaissance parties, foremen engaged upon road or trail construction, and telephone operators, employed temporarily during the season of danger from fires or when special work requires additions to…

presidency.ucsb.edu
Mar 1, 1929

The names of disabled veterans, their wives, and the widows of honorably discharged soldiers, sailors, and marines shall be placed above all others.

presidency.ucsb.edu

Other voices in this conversation