Men speak of natural rights, but I challenge any one to show where in nature any rights existed or were recognized until there was established for their declaration and protection a duly promulgated body of corresponding laws. – Calvin Coolidge
When a great many people are unable to find work, unemployment results. – Calvin Coolidge
All growth depends upon activity. There is no development physically or intellectually without effort, and effort means work. – Calvin Coolidge
Industry, thrift and self-control are not sought because they create wealth, but because they create character. – Calvin Coolidge
Without denying the value of scientific endeavor, there is a striking absurdity in committing billions to reach the moon where no people live, while only a fraction of that amount is appropriated to service the densely populated slums. – Martin Luther King,Jr., Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community?, 1967