Mr. Coolidge's genius for inactivity is developed to a very high point. It is far from… — Walter Lippmann

Mr. Coolidge's genius for inactivity is developed to a very high point. It is far from being an indolent activity. It is a grim, determined, alert inactivity which keeps Mr. Coolidge occupied constantly. Nobody has ever worked harder at inactivity, with such a force of character, with such unremitting attention to detail, with such conscientious devotion to the task.

1927
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Lippmann, Walter. Men of Destiny. Routledge, 2018.
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Lippmann, Walter. Men of Destiny. The Macmillan Company, 1927.