I want the people of America to be able to work less for the government and more for themselves. I want them to have the rewards of their own industry. This is the chief meaning of freedom. Until we can reestablish a condition under which the earnings of the people can be kept by the people, we are bound to suffer a very severe and distinct curtailment of our liberty.


The Quotable Calvin Coolidge: Sensible Words for a New Century (ed. Images from the Past Incorporated, 2001)

Calvin Coolidge Quotes

I want the people of America to be able to work less for the government and more for themselves. I want them to have the rewards of their own...

I want the people of America to be able to work less for the government and more for themselves. I want them to have the rewards of their own...

I want the people of America to be able to work less for the government and more for themselves. I want them to have the rewards of their own...

I want the people of America to be able to work less for the government and more for themselves. I want them to have the rewards of their own...