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 · 192319291,323 total · peak 1927 (300)
1923: 47 quotes1924: 194 quotes1925: 187 quotes1926: 244 quotes1927: 300 quotes1928: 272 quotes1929: 79 quotes
Mar 22, 1926

The reservations seem to speak for themselves and I think are quite plain.

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Mar 22, 1926

So far as I can see at the present time, that would hardly be necessary.

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Mar 11, 1926

I don't know about the necessity for legislation relative to the observance of the Sabbath in the District of Columbia.

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Mar 11, 1926

Yes, I would be glad to, and whenever you want to know what my position is on any subject, if you will just glance at that index it will very quickly refer you to a place in the book where you can learn what I have said in relation to a…

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Mar 11, 1926

I think your offices ought to provide each one of you with a copy of that book.

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Mar 11, 1926

I recall that when I was Governor of Massachusetts I signed a bill permitting the playing of baseball on Sunday, not professional baseball and not baseball where any admission is charged.

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Mar 4, 1926

My statement was correct, and I think a careful reading of what the Treasury was said to have given out would have revealed that there was no conflict between what I said and what the Treasury said.

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Mar 4, 1926

I have been exceedingly pleased with the cooperation I have had from the present Congress.

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Mar 4, 1926

It seems to me that we ought to get along without enlarging appropriations.

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