John Calvin Coolidge
|
Thirtieth President of the United States 1923-1929. Vice President of the United States 1921-1923. Governor of Massachusetts, 1919-1921.
|
|||||
| Life | |||||
| Four-fifths of all our troubles in this life would disappear if we would only sit down and keep still. | |||||
| America and Patriotism • Classics • Business | |||||
| The chief business of the American people is business. | |||||
| Adversity | |||||
| If you see ten troubles coming down the road, you can be sure that nine will run into the ditch before they reach you and you have to battle with only one of them. | |||||
| Fame • Politics and Government | |||||
| In public life it is sometimes necessary in order to appear really natural to be actually artificial. | |||||
| Respect | |||||
| No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave. | |||||
| Motivation | |||||
| Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not. Genius will not. Education will not. Persistence and determination are omnipotent. | |||||
| Silence | |||||
| You don’t have to explain something you never said. | |||||
| |
|||||