Bottom Quote by Amity Shlaes

Coolidge was a federalist. You go back and read him and it's almost intimidating to write about him because he writes better himself than…

— Amity Shlaes

There comes Coolidge and does nothing and retires a hero, not only because he hadn't done anything, but because he had done it better…

— Will Rogers

Calvin Coolidge was one of the best presidents. Why? Because he did absolutely nothing.

— Milo Yiannopoulos

He [Calvin Coolidge] is the first president to discover that what the American people want is to be left alone.

— Will Rogers

Calvin Coolidge was the greatest man who ever came out of Plymouth Corner, Vermont.

— Clarence Darrow

The most remarkable thing about Calvin Coolidge is that he served for 67 months, and when he left office, the budget was lower than…

— Amity Shlaes

In a way, Calvin Coolidge is better than Reagan. His tax rates were lower, and he cut budgets.

— Amity Shlaes

I think the Bushes would have liked President Coolidge, though I often wonder what nickname 43 would pick for 30. President Bush has great…

— Amity Shlaes

Coolidge really hated government being in the power business. He thought it was wrong. He saw the potential for growth in the power business.…

— Amity Shlaes

Franklin Roosevelt is one of the great leaders because he does get along with other people. He makes this huge effort. He's a very…

— Oliver Stone

You hear a lot of jokes every once in a while about 'Silent Cal Coolidge.' The joke is on the people who make the…

— Ronald Reagan

Theodore Roosevelt is among the most captivating of presidents in our time, but his administration is often underestimated. Roosevelt's successes in domestic and international…

— James M Strock