black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

Freedom is not only bought with a great price; it is maintained by unremitting effort.

Calvin Coolidge

There is no surer road to destruction than prosperity without character.
CALVIN COOLIDGE

Character Destruction Prosperity
We have got so many regulatory laws already that in general I feel that we would be just as well off if we didn’t have any more.
CALVIN COOLIDGE

Feeling Law Myself
Our government rests upon religion. It is from that source that we derive our reverance for truth and justice, for equality and liberty, and for the rights of mankind. Unless the people believe in these principles they cannot believe in our government.
CALVIN COOLIDGE

Believe Equality Government Justice Ourselves Religion Right Truth
Education should be the handmaid of citizenship.
CALVIN COOLIDGE

Citizenship Education Law
It is much more important to kill bad bills than to pass good ones.
CALVIN COOLIDGE

Goodness Government Important Liberty
Nothing is easier than spending public money. It does not appear to belong to anybody. The temptation is overwhelming to bestow it on somebody.
CALVIN COOLIDGE

Easy Government Money
Prosperity is only an instrument to be used, not a deity to be worshipped.
CALVIN COOLIDGE

God Money Patriot Prosperity
Duty is not collective; it is personal.
CALVIN COOLIDGE

Collective Duty Personal
I have noticed that nothing I never said ever did me any harm.
CALVIN COOLIDGE

Harm History Myself Silence
Surprisingly few men are lacking in capacity, but they fail because. they are too indolent to apply themselves with the seriousness and the attention that is necessary to solve important problems.
CALVIN COOLIDGE

Attention Important Men Problem Serious
We demand entire freedom of action and then expect the government in some miraculous way to save us from the consequences of our own acts. Self-government means self-reliance.
CALVIN COOLIDGE

Freedom Government Result Save
Unless the people, through unified action, arise and take charge of their government, they will find that their government has taken charge of them. Independence and liberty will be gone, and the general public will find itself in a condition of servitude to an aggregation of organized and selfish interest.
CALVIN COOLIDGE

Control Government Independent Liberty Selfish Unity
What we need in appointive positions is men of knowledge and experience who have sufficient character to resist temptations.
CALVIN COOLIDGE

Character Experience Men Resistance Temptation
The best help that benevolence and philanthropy can give is that which induces everybody to help himself.
CALVIN COOLIDGE

Giving Help Himself
The Constitution is the sole source and guaranty of national freedom.
CALVIN COOLIDGE

Constitution Freedom Nation
America has but one main problem — the character of the men and women it shall produce.
CALVIN COOLIDGE

Character Men Problem Woman

Freedom is not only bought with a great price; it is maintained by unremitting effort.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

Freedom is not only bought with a great price; it is maintained by unremitting effort.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Calvin Coolidge Quotes