Quote #36

A man must eat. (when asked why he attends functions if he doesn't like talking to anybody).

More from Calvin Coolidge

  1. Duty is not collective; it is personal.
  2. I favor the policy of economy, not because I wish to save money, but because I wish to save people. The men and women of this country who t…
  3. I am not conscious of having any particular style about my writings. If I have any, it is undoubtedly due to my training in the constructio…
  4. There is no dignity quite so impressive, and no one independence quite so important, as living within your means.
  5. The Nation which forgets its defenders will itself be forgotten.
  6. It is much more important to kill bad bills than to pass good ones.
  7. If you don't say anything, you won't be called on to repeat it.
  8. Send the bill to the King of England. (said to a contractor replacing fire-damaged beams in the White House)

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