- “The business of America is business.”
– One of his most well-known quotes, reflecting his belief in the importance of American commerce and industry. - “If you don’t say anything, you won’t be called on to repeat it.”
– A reflection of his famously quiet and reserved nature. - “I have never been hurt by what I have not said.”
– Coolidge’s endorsement of silence as a form of wisdom. - “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. The slogan ‘Press On’ has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.”
- “To live under the American Constitution is the greatest political privilege that was ever accorded to the human race.”
- “The most important thing to do is to be good at what you do.”
– A call to focus on quality and excellence in work and life. - “We do not need more materialism, we need more moral integrity.”
- “It is much more important to kill bad bills than to pass good ones.”
– Reflecting Coolidge’s preference for fiscal restraint and limited government. - “When a man has once been a leader of men, he will never cease to be a leader of men.”
- “The way to develop the best that is in a man is by appreciation and encouragement.”