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The Autobiography of Calvin Coolidge

The Autobiography of Calvin Coolidge

The Autobiography of Calvin Coolidge is an autobiography written by former United States President Calvin Coolidge. It was published in 1929, shortly after Coolidge left office.


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“It is not industry, but idleness, that is degrading.”

The Autobiography of Calvin Coolidge, Cosmopolitan Book Corporation (1929), p. 68.
1920s

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Calvin Coolidge photo
Calvin Coolidge photo

“Nothing is more dangerous to good government than great power in improper hands.”

Source: The Autobiography of Calvin Coolidge (1929)

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“The pressure to speak is constant and intolerable. However, I resisted most of it.”

Source: The Autobiography of Calvin Coolidge (1929)

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