Quote #56

[President Coolidge's] active inactivity suits the mood and certain of the needs of the country admirably. It suits all the business interests which want to be let alone: And it suits all those who have become convinced that government in this country has become dangerously complicated and top-heavy:

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  1. As president, Calvin Coolidge didn't do much of anything, but at the time, that's what we needed to have done.
  2. How could they tell?
  3. Coolidge: Sins. Mrs. Coolidge: Well, what did he say about it? Coolidge: He was against it.
  4. Isn't it past your bedtime, Calvin?
  5. In response to a friends bet that he could get more than three words out of him.
  6. 'You lose.'
  7. 'It is rather difficult for me to pick out one thing:The country has been at peace during that time. It hasn't had any marked commercial or…
  8. The measure of success is not merchandise but character.

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