Herbert Hoover Quotes About Science

Quotes about: Science

• Engineering without imagination sinks to a trade.

  Herbert Hoover

  Science, Engineering, Imagination

  Herbert Hoover (1952). “Memoirs: Years of adventure, 1874-1920”

• It is a great profession. There is the fascination of watching a figment of the imagination emerge through the aid of science to a plan on paper. Then it moves to realization in stone or metal or energy. Then it brings jobs and homes to men. Then it elevates the standards of living and adds to the comforts of life. That is the engineer's high privilege.

  Herbert Hoover

  Jobs, Moving, Home

  Herbert Hoover (1951). “The Memoirs of Herbert Hoover: Years of adventure, 1874-1920”

• Every generation has the right to build its own world out of the materials of the past, cemented by the hopes of the future.

  Herbert Hoover

  Future, Science, Past

  Herbert Hoover (1946). “Addresses Upon the Road: World War II, 1941-1945”

• It is obvious that while science is struggling to bring Heaven to earth some men are using its materials in the construction of Hell.

  Herbert Hoover

  Struggle, Science, Men

• Man is still by instinct a predatory animal given to devilish aggression. The discoveries of science have immensely increased productivity of material things. They have increased the standards of living and comfort. They have eliminated infinite drudgery. They have increased leisure. But that gives more time for devilment. The work of science has eliminated much disease and suffering. It has increased the length of life. That, together with increase in productivity, has resulted in vastly increased populations. Also it increased the number of people engaged in devilment.

  Herbert Hoover

  Life, Science, Animal

• To the engineer falls the job of clothing the bare bones of science with life, comfort, and hope.

  Herbert Hoover

  Jobs, Fall, Science

  Herbert Hoover (1952). “Memoirs: Years of adventure, 1874-1920”

• Engineering training deals with the exact sciences. That sort of exactness makes for truth and conscience. It might be good for the world if more men had that sort of mental start in life even if they did not pursue the profession.

  Herbert Hoover

  Life, Science, Men

  Herbert Hoover (1952). “Memoirs: Years of adventure, 1874-1920”

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