Calvin Coolidge, quoted in Frank Quotes

A collection of quotes by Calvin Coolidge, quoted in Frank.

Calvin Coolidge, 30th President of the United States (1923-1929), was known for his quiet and reserved nature. Born on July 4, 1872, in Vermont, he served as vice president under Warren G. Harding until Harding's sudden death in 1923 when Coolidge assumed the presidency. Often referred to as "Silent Cal," Coolidge focused on a limited government role and lower taxes during his presidency. His administration was marked by economic prosperity and reduced government spending. Coolidge chose not to seek re-election in 1928 and passed away on January 5, 1933.

As we turn through the pages of the press and the periodicals, as we catch the flash of billboards along the railroads and the highways, all of which have become enormous vehicles of the advertising art, I doubt if we realize at all the impressive part that these displays are coming more and more to play in modern life... We see that basically it is that of education...It makes new thoughts, new desires, new actions...Rightfully applied, it is the method by which desire is created for better things. Desire, in turn, is the crucial element separating the civilized from the uncivilized. The uncivilized make little progress because they have few desires. The inhabitants of our country are stimulated to new wants in all directions. In order to satisfy their constantly increasing desires, they necessarily expand their productive powers. They create more wealth because it is only by that method that they can satisfy their wants. It is this constantly enlarging circle that represents the increasing circle of civilization.

Calvin Coolidge, quoted in Frank

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