“Honor is not the exclusive property of any political party.”
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“It is the youth who must inherit the tribulation, the sorrow... that are the aftermath of war.”
WarAll Quotes by Herbert Hoover
“The thing I enjoyed most were visits from children. They did not want public office.”
Politics“Wisdom oft times consists of knowing what to do next.”
Wisdom“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.”
Power“Fishing is much more than fish. It is the great occasion when we may return to the fine simplicity of our forefathers.”
Sports“All men are equal before fish.”
Funny“If the law is upheld only by government officials, then all law is at an end.”
Government“Once upon a time my political opponents honored me as possessing the fabulous intellectual and economic power by which I created a worldwide depression all by myself.”
Power“New discoveries in science will continue to create a thousand new frontiers for those who still would adventure.”
Science“Peace is not made at the council table or by treaties, but in the hearts of men.”
Peace“There are only two occasions when Americans respect privacy, especially in Presidents. Those are prayer and fishing.”
Respect“Older men declare war. But it is the youth that must fight and die.”
Men“The use of the atomic bomb, with its indiscriminate killing of women and children, revolts my soul.”
Women“I'm the only person of distinction who has ever had a depression named for him.”
History“About the time we can make the ends meet, somebody moves the ends.”
Business“It is just as important that business keep out of government as that government keep out of business.”
Business“Let me remind you that credit is the lifeblood of business, the lifeblood of prices and jobs.”
Business“It is the youth who must inherit the tribulation, the sorrow... that are the aftermath of war.”
War“When we are sick, we want an uncommon doctor when we have a construction job to do, we want an uncommon engineer, and when we are at war, we want an uncommon general. It is only when we get into politics that we are satisfied with the common man.”
Politics“No greater nor more affectionate honor can be conferred on an American than to have a public school named after him.”
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