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" 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. "

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" I am no supporter of factory labor for children, but I have never joined with those who clamored against proper work of children on farms outside their school hours. "

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" True liberal government is founded on the emancipation of men. "

" Self-government does not and should not imply the use of political agencies alone. Progress is born of cooperation in the community - not from governmental restraints. "

" While the crash only took place six months ago, I am convinced we have now passed the worst, and with continued unity of effort, we shall rapidly recover. There is one certainty of the future of a people of the resources, intelligence and character of the people of the United States - that is, prosperity. "

" 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. "

" Those who have a true understanding of America know that we have no desire for territorial expansion, for economic or other domination of other peoples. Such purposes are repugnant to our ideals of human freedom. "

" Freedom conceives that the mind and spirit of man can be free only if he be free to pattern his own life, to develop his own talents, free to earn, to spend, to save, to acquire property as the security of his old age and his family. "

" I am proud to have been born in Iowa. Through the eyes of a ten-year-old boy, it was a place of adventure and daily discoveries - the wonder of the growing crops, the excitements of the harvest, the journeys to the woods for nuts and hunting, the joys of snowy winters, the comfort of the family fireside, of good food and tender care. "

" No greater nor more affectionate honor can be conferred on an American than to have a public school named after him. "

Herbert Hoover

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Him

" The worst evil of disregard for some law is that it destroys respect for all law. "

" One civilization after another has been wrecked upon the attempt to secure sufficient leadership from a single group or class. "

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

" The great liability of the engineer compared to men of other professions is that his works are out in the open where all can see them. His acts, step by step, are in hard substance. He cannot bury his mistakes in the grave like the doctors. He cannot argue them into thin air or blame the judge like the lawyers. "

" Democracy is not static. It is a living force. Every new idea, every new invention offers opportunity for both good and evil. "

" The engineer performs many public functions from which he gets only philosophical satisfactions. Most people do not know it, but he is an economic and social force. "

" If the law is upheld only by government officials, then all law is at an end. "

" 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. "

Herbert Hoover

Hair

Years

" Let me remind you that credit is the lifeblood of business, the lifeblood of prices and jobs. "

" The glory of the nation rests in the character of her men. And character comes from boyhood. Thus, every boy is a challenge to his elders. "

" Wisdom oft times consists of knowing what to do next. "

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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. "

" When all the routines and details and the human bores get on our nerves, we just yearn to go away from here to somewhere else. To go fishing is a sound, a valid, and an accepted reason for an escape. It requires no explanation. "

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

" It is the youth who must inherit the tribulation, the sorrow... that are the aftermath of war. "

" The Ritz Hotel has never yet provided game of such wondrous flavor as the bird plucked and half-cooked over the small boys' camp fire. "

" In America today, we are nearer a final triumph over poverty than is any other land. "

" Fishing is much more than fish. It is the great occasion when we may return to the fine simplicity of our forefathers. "

" 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. "

" At 17, I went to Stanford University to study engineering. My time was occupied with the required reading and the extracurricular duties of managing the baseball and football teams and earning my way. "

" America means far more than a continent bounded by two oceans. It is more than pride of military power, glory in war, or in victory. It means more than vast expanse of farms, of great factories or mines, magnificent cities, or millions of automobiles and radios. "