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" The President is not only the leader of a party, he is the President of the whole people. He must interpret the conscience of America. He must guide his conduct by the idealism of our people. "

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" 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. "

" America - a great social and economic experiment, noble in motive and far-reaching in purpose. "

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

" I'm the only person of distinction who has ever had a depression named for him. "

" This is not a showman's job. I will not step out of character. "

" There are only two occasions when Americans respect privacy, especially in Presidents. Those are prayer and fishing. "

" With impressive proof on all sides of magnificent progress, no one can rightly deny the fundamental correctness of our economic system. "

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

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" At 15 years of age, I left school to practice the profession of Office Boy in a business firm in Salem, Oregon. "

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

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

" The United States fully accepts the profound truth that our own progress, prosperity, and peace are interlocked with the progress, prosperity, and peace of all humanity. "

" 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. "

" Children are our most valuable natural resource. "

" Honor is not the exclusive property of any political party. "

" 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. "

" 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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" 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. "

" We must have government that builds stamina into communities and men. That makes men instead of mendicants. "

" A good many things go around in the dark besides Santa Claus. "

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" Within the soul of America is freedom of mind and spirit in man. Here alone are the open windows through which pours the sunlight of the human spirit. Here alone is human dignity not a dream but an accomplishment. Perhaps it is not perfect, but it is more full in realization here than any other place in the world. "

" The slogan of progress is changing from the full dinner pail to the full garage. "

" Competition is not only the basis of protection to the consumer, but is the incentive to progress. "

" Next to religion, baseball has had a greater impact on our American way of life than any other American institution. "

" 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 public man can be just a little crooked. "

" Peace can be contributed to by respect for our ability in defense. "

" 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. "

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