How we cite our quotes: (Paragraph.Line)
Quote #4
Agriculture has been very slow in reviving, but the price of cereals at last indicates that the day of its deliverance is at hand. (19.4)
There's really nothing spiritual about cereals—unless you're talking about Reese's Puffs, yum—but using the religious language of "deliverance" would probably be more inspirational to the audience then "the price of cereals is looking up." Although, seriously, $4.99 for a box of Cap'n Crunch? That's just nuts.
Quote #5
America seeks no earthly empire built on blood and force […] The legions which she sends forth are armed, not with the sword, but with the cross. The higher state to which she seeks the allegiance of all mankind is not of human, but of divine origin. She cherishes no purpose save to merit the favor of Almighty God. (25.7, 911)
Coolidge is using imagery that calls to mind Crusaders or missionaries. That wouldn't go over very well today. And think about the fact that we had literally just sent soldiers to World War I and were about to send them into Latin American countries. Not to mention all that land the U.S. annexed in the Spanish-American War. That sounds like swords (okay, guns) to us.