Calvin Coolidge Quotes

American - President | July 4, 1872 - January 5, 1933

Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not: the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.

Calvin Coolidge

EducationFailureDeterminationAlone

All growth depends upon activity. There is no development physically or intellectually without effort, and effort means work.

Calvin Coolidge

WorkGrowthEffortDevelopmentMeans

Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers. It may not be difficult to store up in the mind a vast quantity of facts within a comparatively short time, but the ability to form judgments requires the severe discipline of hard work and the tempering heat of experience and maturity.

Calvin Coolidge

WorkHard WorkWisdomKnowledgeTime

No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave.

Calvin Coolidge

HonorRewardPersonHonoredBeenHe

When more and more people are thrown out of work, unemployment results.

Calvin Coolidge

WorkPeopleResultsMoreOutThrown

Patriotism is easy to understand in America. It means looking out for yourself by looking out for your country.

Calvin Coolidge

PatriotismYourselfLookingAmerica

Collecting more taxes than is absolutely necessary is legalized robbery.

Calvin Coolidge

LegalMoreTaxesRobberyNecessary

There is no dignity quite so impressive, and no one independence quite so important, as living within your means.

Calvin Coolidge

IndependenceDignityImportantLiving

It takes a great man to be a good listener.

Calvin Coolidge

GoodGreatManGreat ManTakes

They criticize me for harping on the obvious; if all the folks in the United States would do the few simple things they know they ought to do, most of our big problems would take care of themselves.

Calvin Coolidge

SimpleMeProblemsCareTake Care

We cannot do everything at once, but we can do something at once.

Calvin Coolidge

EverythingSomethingCannotOnce

The nation which forgets its defenders will be itself forgotten.

Calvin Coolidge

WillNationForgottenDefenders

12345Next pageLast

Related Authors

Copyright © 2024 QuotesDict Calvin Coolidge quotes