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30th President, Calvin Coolidge, Conservative, Effort, Persistence, Republican, Roaring Twenties, wisdom
I have noticed that nothing I never said ever did me any harm.
Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not: the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.
All growth depends upon activity. There is no development physically or intellectually without effort, and effort means work.
If you see ten troubles coming down the road, you can be sure that nine will run into the ditch before they reach you.
Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers. It may not be difficult to store up in the mind a vast quantity of facts within a comparatively short time, but the ability to form judgments requires the severe discipline of hard work and the tempering heat of experience and maturity.
I had a hard time picking these because this American President had so many good ones. I hope all of you are having a terrific Wednesday. Here’s a Wikipedia link to learn more about him: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calvin_Coolidge
Until next time…
Dave