Political Quotes

Calvin Coolidge

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Calvin Coolidge was the 30th President of the United States, serving from 1923 to 1929. A member of the Republican Party, he was known for his quiet demeanor and strong support for business and limited government. Coolidge's presidency is often associated with the economic prosperity of the Roaring Twenties, and he famously advocated for a hands-off approach to the economy, believing that government should interfere as little as possible in the lives of citizens and businesses.

Quotes by year · 1923–19291,319 total · peak 1927 (300)
1923: 46 quotes1924: 193 quotes1925: 186 quotes1926: 243 quotes1927: 300 quotes1928: 272 quotes1929: 79 quotes
Dec 1, 1927

Reared by worshipful and grateful People, his rugged shaft stands a visible and concrete expression of our reverence.

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Dec 1, 1927

I do not imagine it would be for the welfare of the world entirely to abandon navies.

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Nov 13, 1927

Only once did he fail to arrive on scheduled time, establishing a record for reliability.

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Nov 13, 1927

How the hero of this exploit was revealed, not as a reckless adventurer, but as an able, sober-minded, modest young man of high and unselfish purpose, has now passed into history.

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Nov 7, 1927

This editor thinks very highly of it and thinks that work would be helpful to the other members of the profession.

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Oct 25, 1927

While in gratitude we rejoice, we should humbly pray that we may be worthy of a continuation of Divine favor.

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Oct 25, 1927

Almighty God has continued to bestow upon us the light of His countenance, and we have prospered.

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Oct 25, 1927

The products of our fields and our factories and of our manifold activities have been maintained on a high level.

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Oct 25, 1927

Under the guidance and watchful care of a Divine and beneficent Providence this country has been carried safely through another year.

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Oct 20, 1927

It won't be possible for me to attend the World Series Rodeo.

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Oct 20, 1927

I shall not be able to go to the Army and Navy football game in New York.

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Oct 18, 1927

General Lee is reported to have ranked him even higher, saying, 'Meade, in my judgment, had the greatest ability. I feared him more than any man I ever met upon the field of battle.'

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Oct 18, 1927

It is a satisfaction to realize that a change has come over public opinion.

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Oct 18, 1927

Everyone with even the most elementary knowledge of American history knows that Meade was victorious at Gettysburg.

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Oct 18, 1927

Learning of this, the general requested to be relieved from command of the Army, but his request was disregarded.

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Oct 18, 1927

The records more and more reveal General Meade as a gallant soldier and a Christian gentleman.

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Oct 18, 1927

America has ever been the most generous to those who have rendered service in time of war.

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Oct 13, 1927

The Senator is a man exceedingly well versed in national and international finance, and anything that he says is entitled to a very great deal of consideration.

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