Herbert Hoover Quotes

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Blessed are the young, for they shall inherit the national debt.

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Older men declare war. But it is youth that must fight and die. And it is youth who must inherit the tribulation, the sorrow and the triumphs that are the aftermath of war.

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The more complex the problems of the Nation become, the greater is the need for more and more advanced instruction.

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Along this road of spending, the government either takes over, which is Socialism, or dictates institutional and economic life, which is Fascism.

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It is always possible that occasional individuals may have overstepped the law and humanity in treatment of criminals and those charged with crime, and if so, they should be severely punished.

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The priceless treasure of boyhood is his endless enthusiasm, his high store of idealism, his affections and his hopes. When we preserve these, we have made men. We have made citizens and we have made Americans.

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Once the day's work starts there is little chance to walk, to ride or to take part in a game. Taking walks or rides early in the morning is a lonesome business, and the inevitable Secret Service guard when the president leaves the White House grounds is not enlivening company.

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Along with currency manipulation, the New Deal introduced to Americans the spectacle of Fascist dictation to business, labor, and agriculture.

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The basis of successful relief in national distress is to mobilize and organize the infinite number of agencies of self help in the community. That has been the American way.

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Absolute freedom of the press to discuss public questions is a foundation stone of American liberty.

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When there is a lack of honor in government, the morals of the whole people are poisoned.

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If America is to be run by the people, it is the people who must think. And we do not need to put on sackcloth and ashes to think. Nor should our minds work like a sundial which records only sunshine. Our thinking must square against some lessons of history, some principles of government and morals, if we would preserve the rights and dignity of men to which this nation is dedicated.

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Children are the most wholesome part of the race, the sweetest, for they are the freshest from the hand of god.

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In the great mass of our people there are plenty individuals of intelligence from among whom leadership can be recruited.

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The advancement of knowledge must be translated into increasing health and education for the children.

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The durability of free speech and free press rests on the simple concept that it search for the truth and tell the truth.

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National character cannot be built by law. It is the sum of the moral fiber of its individuals.

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We cannot change ideas in the minds of men and races with machine guns or battle ships.

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In its broad aspects, the proper feeding of children revolves around a public recognition of the interdependence of the human animal upon his cattle. The white race cannot survive without dairy products.

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You will expect me to discuss the late election. Well, as nearly as I can learn, we did not have enough votes on our side.

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Many years ago, I concluded that a few hair shirts were part of the mental wardrobe of every man. The president differs from other men in that he has a more extensive wardrobe.

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Prosperity is no idle expression. It is a job for every worker; it is the safety and safeguard of very business and every home. A continuation of the policies of the Republican party is fundamentally necessary to the future advancement of this progress and to the further building up of this prosperity.

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The recognition of Russia on November 16, 1933, started forces which were to have considerable influence in the attempt to collectivize the United States.

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You convey too great a compliment when you say that I have earned the right to the presidential nomination. No man can establish such an obligation upon any part of the American people. My country owes me no debt. It gave me, as it gives every boy and girl, a chance. It gave me schooling, independence of action, opportunity for service and honor. In no other land could a boy from a country village, without inheritance or influential friends, look forward with unbounded hope. My whole life has taught me what America means. I am indebted to my country beyond any human power to repay.

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Every collectivist revolution rides in on a Trojan horse of "Emergency". It was a tactic of Lenin, Hitler and Mussolini... The invasion of New Deal Collectivism was introduced by this same Trojan horse.

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It is those moral and spiritual qualities which rise alone in free men, which will fulfill the meaning of the word American. And with them will come centuries of further greatness to our country.

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The American system of rugged individualism.

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The grass will grow in the streets of a hundred cities.

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Our social and economic system cannot march toward better days unless it is inspired by things of the Spirit. It is here that the higher purposes of individualism must find their sustenance.

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I come of Quaker stock. My ancestors were persecuted for their beliefs. Here they sought and found religious freedom. By blood and conviction I stand for religious tolerance both in act and in spirit.

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