Calvin Coolidge, 30th President

"[He was] one of our most underrated presidents."
-Ronald Reagan

"He could be silent in five languages."
-unknown contemporary

"If Coolidge's commitment to minimalist government in turn minimized his contributions to the nation, he was regarded well during his two terms."
-Publishers Weekly Review of "Calvin Coolidge" by David Greenberg

"Alone among the animals, [man] is dowered with the capacity to invent imaginary worlds, and he is always making himself unhappy by trying to move into them. Thus he underrates the world in which he actually lives, and so misses most of the fun that is in it. That world, I am convinced, could be materially improved, but even as it stands it is good enough to keep any reasonable man entertained for a lifetime. As for me, I roll out of my couch every morning with the most agreeable expectations."
-Gerard Van der Leun