Herbert Hoover Quotes

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  Freedom is the open window through which pours the sunlight of the human spirit and human dignity.

  Herbert Hoover

  Inspiring, Freedom, 4th Of July

  Herbert Hoover, Ruth Dennis (1995). “The Wit and Wisdom of Herbert Hoover: A Compilation of Many of His Quotations”, Vantage Pr

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• It is a paradox that every dictator has climbed to power on the ladder of free speech. Immediately on attaining power each dictator has suppressed all free speech except his own.

  Herbert Hoover

  Freedom, Democracy, Ladders

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• Economic depression cannot be cured by legislative action or executive pronouncement. Economic wounds must be healed by the action of the cells of the economic body - the producers and consumers themselves.

  Herbert Hoover

  Depression, Business, Cells

  Herbert Hoover, Arnold S. Rice, United States. President (1929-1933 : Hoover) (1971). “Herbert Hoover, 1874-1964; chronology-documents-bibliographical aids”, Oceana Pubns

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• Be patient and calm; no one can catch fish in anger.

  Herbert Hoover

  Calm, Patient, Fishes

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  My country owes me nothing. It gave me, as it gives every boy and girl, a chance. It gave me schooling, independence of action, opportunity for service and honor.

  Herbert Hoover

  Girl, Country, Boys

  Letter to Senator George H. Moses on June 14, 1928. "The Memoirs of Herbert Hoover", volume 2, p. 195, 1952.

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

  Herbert Hoover

  Children, Blessed, Government

  Herbert Hoover (1938). “Addresses upon the American road”

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• Our strength lies in spiritual concepts. It lies in public sensitivities to evil. Our greatest danger is not from invading armies. Our dangers are that we may commit suicide from within by complaisance with evil, or by public tolerance of scandalous behavior.

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  Suicide, Spiritual, Lying

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

  Herbert Hoover

  Government, People, Political

  Herbert Hoover (1955). “Addresses Upon the American Road, 1950-1955”

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• We are now speeding down the road of wasteful spending and debt, and unless we can escape we will be smashed in inflation.

  Herbert Hoover

  Presidential, Debt, Economics

  Herbert Hoover (1938). “Addresses upon the American road”

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• Every collectivist revolution rides in on a Trojan horse of "emergency". It was the tactic of Lenin, Hitler, and Mussolini. In the collectivist sweep over a dozen minor countries of Europe, it was the cry of men striving to get on horseback. And "emergency" became the justification of the subsequent steps. This technique of creating emergency is the greatest achievement that demagoguery attains.

  Herbert Hoover

  Country, Horse, Men

  Herbert Hoover (1952). “Memoirs: The great depression, 1929-1941”

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• It is just as important that business keep out of government as that government keep out of business.

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  Government, Important, Rugged Individualism

  Herbert Hoover (1929). “The New Day: Campaign Speeches of Herbert Hoover, 1928”, p.167, Stanford University Press

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  The budget should be balanced not by more taxes, but by reduction of follies.

  Herbert Hoover

  Presidential, Economics, Should

  Herbert Hoover (1937*). “American ideals and the New deal ... eight addresses upon pressing national problems”

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• Older men declare war. But it is the youth that must fight and die.

  Herbert Hoover

  Death, Peace, War

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• We must not be misled by the claim that the source of all wisdom is in the government.

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  Government, Presidential, Source

  United States. President (1929-1933 : Hoover), Herbert Hoover (1974). “Herbert Hoover: Containing the Public Messages, Speeches, and Statements of the President”

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• Truth alone can stand the guns of criticism.

  Herbert Hoover

  Gun, Presidential, Criticism

  Herbert Hoover (1938). “Addresses upon the American road”

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• Never worry about anything that is past. Charge it up to experience and forget the trouble. There are always plenty of troubles ahead, so don't turn and look back on any behind you.

  Herbert Hoover

  Past, Worry, Behind You

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• Wisdom often consists of knowing what to do next.

  Herbert Hoover

  Wisdom, Knowing, Next

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• There are only three ways to meet the unpaid bills of a nation. The first is taxation. The second is repudiation. The third is inflation.

  Herbert Hoover

  Three, Taxation, Bills

  Herbert Hoover (1937*). “American ideals and the New deal ... eight addresses upon pressing national problems”

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• We need to add to the three R's, namely Reading, 'Riting, and 'Rithmetic, a fourth--- RESPONSIBILITY.

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  Reading, Responsibility, Add

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• About the time we can make the ends meet, somebody moves the ends.

  Herbert Hoover

  Inspirational, Funny, Life

  "The Big Book of Presidents: From George Washington to Barack Obama". Book by Nancy J. Hajeski, 2015.

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• All men are equal before fish.

  Herbert Hoover

  Funny, Witty, Laughter

  1951 Quoted in Colin Jarman The Guinness Dictionary of Sports Quotations (1990).

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• Being a politician is a poor profession. Being a public servant is a noble one.

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  President, Noble, Politician

  "Growing Up: Letters to American Boys & Girls". Book by Herbert Hoover, 1962.

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• Prosperity is just around the corner.

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  Wealth, Prosperity, Blackboard

  Herbert Hoover (1952). “Memoirs: The great depression, 1929-1941”

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• Prosperity cannot be restored by raids upon the public Treasury.

  Herbert Hoover

  Prosperity, Treasury

  United States. President (1929-1933 : Hoover), Herbert Hoover (1974). “Herbert Hoover: Containing the Public Messages, Speeches, and Statements of the President”

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• Honest difference of views and honest debate are not disunity. They are the vital process of policy among free men.

  Herbert Hoover

  Men, Views, Differences

  Herbert Hoover (1952). “40 Key Questions about Our Foreign Policy: Answered in Important Addresses and Statements Delivered Between 1941 and 1952”

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