J. Edgar Hoover Quotes

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• The individual comes face-to-face with a conspiracy so monstrous he cannot believe it exists. The American mind has not come to a realisation of the evil which has been introduced into our midst. It rejects even the assumption that human creatures could espouse a philosophy which must ultimately destroy all that is good and decent.

  J. Edgar Hoover

  Philosophy, War, Believe

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• J. Edgar Hoover: When morals decline and good men do nothing, evil flourishes. A society unwilling to learn from past is doomed. We must never forget our history.

  J. Edgar Hoover

  Past, Men, Evil

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• There will never be another Black Messiah unless we create him

  J. Edgar Hoover

  Black, Messiah

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• The individual is handicapped by coming face-to-face with a conspiracy so monstrous he cannot believe it exists.

  J. Edgar Hoover

  Believe, World Government, Nwo

  The Elks Magazine, August 1956.

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• The Communist threat from without must not blind us to the Communist threat from within. The latter is reaching into the very heart of America through its espionage agents and a cunning, defiant, and lawless communist party, which is fanatically dedicated to the Marxist cause of world enslavement and destruction of the foundations of our republic.

  J. Edgar Hoover

  Party, Heart, America

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• The most effective weapon against crime is cooperation... The efforts of all law enforcement agencies with the support and understanding of the American people.

  J. Edgar Hoover

  Agency, Law, People

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• A child who has been taught to respect the laws of God will have little difficulty respecting the laws of men.

  J. Edgar Hoover

  Children, Men, Law

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• Purpose of counter-intelligence action is to disrupt and it is immaterial whether facts exist to substantiate the charge. If facts are present it aids in the success of the proposal but the Bureau feels … that disruption can be accomplished without facts to back it up.

  J. Edgar Hoover

  Purpose, Facts, Action

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• What's important at this time is to re-clarify the difference between hero and villain.

  J. Edgar Hoover

  Hero, Differences, Important

  "Fictional character: J. Edgar Hoover". "J. Edgar", www.imdb.com. 2011.

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• Just the minute the FBI begins making recommendations on what should be done with its information, it becomes a Gestapo.

  J. Edgar Hoover

  Done, Information, Gestapo

  Look magazine, June 14, 1956.

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• There is but one way to eliminate juvenile delinquency - that is by providing each child in America with competent parents.

  J. Edgar Hoover

  Children, America, Parent

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• The American mind simply has not come to a realization of the evil which has been introduced into our midst.

  J. Edgar Hoover

  World Government, Evil, Mind

  The Elks Magazine, August 1956.

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• No amount of law enforcement can solve a problem that goes back to the family.

  J. Edgar Hoover

  Family, Law, Enforcement

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• Above all, I would teach him to tell the truth Truth-telling, I have found, is the key to responsible citizenship. The thousands of criminals I have seen in 40 years of law enforcement have had one thing in common: Every single one was a liar.

  J. Edgar Hoover

  Liars, Lying, Keys

  "What I Would Tell a Son," Family Weekly, July 14, 1963.

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• It can be held certain that information that is withheld or suppressed contains truths that are detrimental to the persons involved in the suppression.

  J. Edgar Hoover

  Information, Certain, Suppression

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• There is something addictive about secrets.

  J. Edgar Hoover

  Secret

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• When morals decline and good men do nothing, evil flourishes.

  J. Edgar Hoover

  Men, Evil, Good Man

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• WHAT WE NEED IN AMERICA TODAY IS A VIGOROUS RETURN TO THE GOD OF OUR FATHERS AND A MOST VIGOROUS DEFENSE AGAINST THE MINION OF GODLESSNESS AND ATHEISM.

  J. Edgar Hoover

  Father, America, Atheism

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• The cure for crime is not the electric chair, but the high chair.

  J. Edgar Hoover

  Debate, Crime, Chairs

  "Personal Quotes/ Biography". www.imdb.com.

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• We (the FBI) are a fact-gathering organization only. We don't clear anybody. We don't condemn anybody.

  J. Edgar Hoover

  Organization, Gathering, Facts

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• The will to do, the tenacity to overcome all obstacles and to finish the course, the strength to cling to inexorable ideals, are all rooted in courage.

  J. Edgar Hoover

  Overcoming, Obstacles, Tenacity

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• Why should you care if you have nothing to hide?

  J. Edgar Hoover

  Care, Should, Ifs

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• I don't need to tell you that, what determines a man's legacy is often what isn't seen.

  J. Edgar Hoover

  Men, Legacy, Needs

  "Fictional character: J. Edgar Hoover". "J. Edgar", www.imdb.com. 2011.

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• There is no doubt that America is now the prime target of international communism.

  J. Edgar Hoover

  America, Doubt, Target

  J. Edgar Hoover (2015). “Masters Of Deceit: The Story Of Communism In America And How To Fight It”, p.9, Pickle Partners Publishing

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• Even great men can be corrupted

  J. Edgar Hoover

  Men, Great Men

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