Quote: Calvin Coolidge

US President Calvin Coolidge (1872 - 1933) was known for his terse speech and reticence.

A woman bet her friend that she could get Coolidge to speak to her, which was something he was reluctant to do. She went up to him and said: "Hello, Mr. President, I bet my friend that I could get you to say three words to me."

"You lose," Coolidge replied dryly, and walked away.

 ~Author Unknown

Quote: President Calvin Coolidge (1872-1933)

“The business of America is business.”

The statement above, made in the 1920’s, is often mentioned as typical of the overconfidence in the American economy that preceded the Great Depression.

Quote: Calvin Coolidge (1872-1933)

“Nothing in the 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 failures. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.”