Calvin Coolidge was the 30th president for the United States of America, and his legacy is controversial. Though his popularity was widespread during his time as president, in retrospect many blame his Federal Reserve System for the stock market crash of 1929. He currently ranks in the lower half of presidents in popularity for this reason, but many still praise his support for racial equality during a period of racial tension in the United States. Read on to learn what he has to say about the importance of persistence.

“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. The slogan ‘Press On’ has solved and always will solve the problems of the human.” – Calvin Coolidge