# Beyond Slogans and Phrases by Calvin Coolidge > “We can not permit ourselves to be narrowed and dwarfed by slogans and phrases.” > **— Calvin Coolidge**, *Simple Reminders on Real American Pride* ## Sources and Context - **Direct or authoritative text:** [Inaugural Address, March 4, 1925 — Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation](https://coolidgefoundation.org/resources/inaugural-address/) - **Series source and editorial context:** [[american/American Ethos - Simple Reminders on Real American Pride|Simple Reminders on Real American Pride]] — entry 025, “Beyond Slogans and Phrases.” - **Why it belongs:** Civic language should enlarge judgment rather than replace it. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Collection:** [[collections/American|American Collection]] - **Series source:** [[american/American Ethos - Simple Reminders on Real American Pride|Simple Reminders on Real American Pride]] - **American route:** [[american/American Ethos - Civic Literacy|Civic Literacy]] - **American route:** [[american/American Comportment - 02 - Speech and Conversation|Speech and Conversation]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/American Competence|American Competence]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “We can not permit ourselves to be narrowed and dwarfed by slogans and phrases.” — Calvin Coolidge, Simple Reminders on Real American Pride https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-real-american-pride-025-beyond-slogans-and-phrases ```