# Character Made by Work and Kindness by Calvin Coolidge > “If character is wanted, it can be created by hard work and kind deeds.” > **— Calvin Coolidge**, *Simple Reminders on Real American Pride* ## Sources and Context - **Direct or authoritative text:** [Christmas Eve Message, December 24, 1922 — Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation](https://coolidgefoundation.org/resources/1922-christmas-eve-message/) - **Series source and editorial context:** [[american/American Ethos - Simple Reminders on Real American Pride|Simple Reminders on Real American Pride]] — “Character Made by Work and Kindness.” - **Why it belongs:** Character becomes visible through repeated labor and ordinary benevolence. ## 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 Character - The American Trust Code|American Character]] - **American route:** [[american/American Comportment - 09 - Everyday Civic Courtesy|Everyday Civic Courtesy]] - **American route:** [[american/American Ethos - Axiom 03 - Trust Is an Aesthetic|Trust Is an Aesthetic]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/American Civic Character|American Civic Character]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “If character is wanted, it can be created by hard work and kind deeds.” — Calvin Coolidge, Simple Reminders on Real American Pride https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-real-american-pride-character-made-by-work-and-kindness ```