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Feb

6

Calvin Coolidge on Persistence

Posted on Saturday, February 6th, 2010 at 6:39 pm by Lars Toomre
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Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people 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. The slogan "press on" has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.

— Calvin Coolidge

Thirtieth President of the United States

Sep

14

President Coolidge Slogan: Press On

Posted on Monday, September 14th, 2009 at 7:44 pm by Lars Toomre
Image from file calvin_coolidge_press_on.jpg

Nothing in the 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. The slogan 'Press On' has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.

— Calvin Coolidge

Thirtieth President of the United States

Jul

15

Calvin on Genius

Posted on Wednesday, July 15th, 2009 at 12:06 pm by Lars Toomre
Book cover of The Expository Genius of John Calvin by Steven J. Lawson

People think it must be fun to be a super genius, but they don't realize how hard it is to put up with all the idiots in the world.

— John Calvin

May

12

Genius as Hopeful and Aspiring

Posted on Tuesday, May 12th, 2009 at 10:36 am by Lars Toomre

It is characteristic of genius to be hopeful and aspiring.

— Harriet Martineau