Best Quotes by Calvin Coolidge (Top 10)

  1. Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people 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. The slogan "press on" has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race
  2. It takes a great man to be a good listener.
  3. Don't expect to build up the weak by pulling down the strong.
  4. Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas.
  5. The nation which forgets its defenders will be itself forgotten.
  6. There is no dignity quite so impressive, and no one independence quite so important, as living within your means.
  7. 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.
  8. Collecting more taxes than is absolutely necessary is legalized robbery.
  9. Patriotism is easy to understand in America. It means looking out for yourself by looking out for your country.
  10. We cannot do everything at once, but we can do something at once.

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