Tag Archives: Calvin Coolidge

Silent Cal

Posted on August 19, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

Silent Calby Michael DoyleSilent CalSpent a lot of time in his head.But those things he said,Keep on being said.Silent Cal,Kept in thought with little said.But what he said resonates a lot.It’s not very likely to be forgot.To the point, yet … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Don’t Expect To Build Up the Weak By Pulling Down the Strong

Posted on August 19, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“Don’t expect to build up the weak by pulling down the strong.” – Calvin Coolidge

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First Principles: Prosperity Is Only An Instrument To Be Used, Not a Deity To Be Worshipped

Posted on January 17, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“Prosperity is only an instrument to be used, not a deity to be worshiped.” – Calvin Coolidge

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First Principles: Collecting More Taxes Than Is Absolutely Necessary Is Legalized Robbery

Posted on August 8, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“Collecting more taxes than is absolutely necessary is legalized robbery.” – Calvin Coolidge

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First Principles: Governments Do Not Make Ideals, But Ideals Make Governments

Posted on June 25, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“Governments do not make ideals, but ideals make governments. This is both historically and logically true. Of course, the government can help to sustain ideals and can create institutions through which they can be the better observed, but their source … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Until We Can Reestablish A Condition Under Which the Earnings of the People Can Be Kept By the People, We are Bound To Suffer…Curtailment of Our Liberty

Posted on May 28, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“I want the people of America to be able to work less for the government and more for themselves. I want them to have the rewards of their own industry. This is the chief meaning of freedom. Until we can … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Unless the People, Through Unified Action, Arise and Take Charge of Their Government, They Will Find That Their Government Has Taken Charge of Them

Posted on February 24, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“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 … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Nothing Is Easier Than Spending Public Money. It Does Not Appear To Belong To Anybody. The Temptation Is Overwhelming To Bestow It On Somebody.

Posted on January 4, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“Nothing is easier than spending public money. It does not appear to belong to anybody. The temptation is overwhelming to bestow it on somebody.” – President Calvin Coolidge (1873-1933)

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Thought For the Day: Government Price-Fixing Once Started Has Alike No Justice and No End. It is An Economic Folly From Which This Country Has Every Right To Be Spared

Posted on May 24, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“Government price-fixing once started, has alike no justice and no end. It is an economic folly from which this country has every right to be spared.” – Calvin Coolidge (1872-1933)

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Thought For the Day: Christmas Is Not A Time Nor A Season, But A State of Mind. To Cherish Peace and Goodwill, To Be Plenteous In Mercy, Is To Have A Real Spirit of Christmas

Posted on December 9, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas.” – Calvin Coolidge

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