Political Quotes

On the recordMay 15, 1928
If we could surround ourselves with forms of beauty, the evil things of life would tend to disappear and our moral standards would be raised.
Said by
Calvin Coolidge
Republican · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Address at a Joint Meeting of the American Federation of Arts and the American Association of Museums, Washington, D.C.

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