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Herbert Hoover Quotes

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. He cannot, like the architects, cover his failures with trees and vines. He cannot, like the politicians, screen his sort-comings by blaming his opponents and hope the people will forget. The engineer simply cannot deny he did it. If his works do not work, he is damned Picture Quote #1

I, with other Americans, have perhaps unduly resented the stream of criticism of American life... More particularly have I resented the sneers at Main Street. For I have known that in the cottages that lay behind the street rested the strength of our national character Picture Quote #1

The American people from bitter experience have a rightful fear that great business units might be used to dominate our industrial life and by illegal and unethical practices destroy equality of opportunity Picture Quote #1

Wages have increased, the cost of living has decreased. The job of every man and woman has been made more secure. We have in this short period decreased the fear of poverty, the fear of unemployment, the fear of old age; and these fears that are the greatest calamities of human kind Picture Quote #1

So far as the personal side is concerned, the victory was to him who lost and the defeat to him who won. I can say that never in the last fifteen years have I had the peace of mind that I have since the election. I have almost a feeling of elation Picture Quote #1

It does not follow, because our difficulties are stupendous, because there are some souls timorous enough to doubt the validity and effectiveness of our ideals and our system, that we must turn to a state controlled or state directed social or economic system in order to cure our troubles Picture Quote #1

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In the larger view the major forces of the depression now lie outside of the United States, and our recuperation has been retarded by the unwarranted degree of fear and apprehension created by these outside forces Picture Quote #1

We were challenged with a peace time choice between the American system of rugged individualism and a European philosophy of diametrically opposed doctrines - doctrines of paternalism and static socialism Picture Quote #1

When we get sick, we want an uncommon doctor. If we have a construction job, we want an uncommon engineer. When we get into a war, we dreadfully want an uncommon admiral and an uncommon general. Only when we get into politics are we content with the common man Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

In its broad aspects, the proper feeding of children revolves around a public recognition of the interdependence of the human animal upon his cattle. The white race cannot survive without dairy products Picture Quote #1

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A good fisherman can secure many regenerative hours in winter, polishing up the rods and reels Picture Quote #1

The fundamental business of the country, that is production and distribution of commodities, is on a sound and prosperous basis Picture Quote #1

Liberalism is a force truly of the spirit proceeding from the deep realization that economic freedom cannot be sacrificed if political freedom is to be preserved Picture Quote #1

The worst evil of disregard for some law is that it destroys respect for all laws Picture Quote #1

There are only three ways to meet the unpaid bills of a nation. The first is taxation. The second is repudiation. The third is inflation Picture Quote #1

When I decided to go into politics I weighed the costs. I would get criticism. But I went ahead. So when virulent criticism came I wasn’t surprised. I was better able to handle it Picture Quote #1

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Governments know that the life of the world cannot be saved if the soul of the world is allowed to be lost Picture Quote #1

The spark of liberty in the mind and spirit of man cannot be long extinguished; it will break into flames that will destroy every coercion which seems to limit it Picture Quote #1

I am convinced that... we have reestablished confidence. Wages should remain stable. A very large degree of industrial unemployment and suffering which would otherwise have occurred has been prevented Picture Quote #1

A splendid storehouse of integrity and freedom has been bequeathed to us by our forefathers. In this day of confusion, of peril to liberty, our high duty is to see that this storehouse is not robbed of its contents Picture Quote #1

Honest difference of views and honest debate are not disunity. They are the vital process of policy among free men Picture Quote #1

It was the transcendent fortitude and steadfastness of these men who in adversity and in suffering through the darkest hour of our history held faithful to an ideal. Here men endured that a nation might live Picture Quote #1

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Wisdom consists not so much in knowing what to do in the ultimate as in knowing what to do next Picture Quote #1

Whatever doubt there may be as to the quality or purpose of our free speech we certainly have ample volumes in production Picture Quote #1

We must not be misled by the claim that the source of all wisdom is in the government Picture Quote #1

The durability of free speech and free press rests on the simple concept that it search for the truth and tell the truth Picture Quote #1

No great question will ever be settled in dollars and cents. Great questions must be settled on moral grounds and the tests of what makes free men Picture Quote #1

We are now speeding down the road of wasteful spending and debt, and unless we can escape we will be smashed in inflation Picture Quote #1

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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. He cannot, like the architects, cover his failures with trees and vines. He cannot, like the politicians, screen his sort-comings by blaming his opponents and hope the people will forget. The engineer simply cannot deny he did it. If his works do not work, he is damned (Herbert Hoover Quotes) I, with other Americans, have perhaps unduly resented the stream of criticism of American life... More particularly have I resented the sneers at Main Street. For I have known that in the cottages that lay behind the street rested the strength of our national character (Herbert Hoover Quotes) The American people from bitter experience have a rightful fear that great business units might be used to dominate our industrial life and by illegal and unethical practices destroy equality of opportunity (Herbert Hoover Quotes) Wages have increased, the cost of living has decreased. The job of every man and woman has been made more secure. We have in this short period decreased the fear of poverty, the fear of unemployment, the fear of old age; and these fears that are the greatest calamities of human kind (Herbert Hoover Quotes) So far as the personal side is concerned, the victory was to him who lost and the defeat to him who won. I can say that never in the last fifteen years have I had the peace of mind that I have since the election. I have almost a feeling of elation (Herbert Hoover Quotes) It does not follow, because our difficulties are stupendous, because there are some souls timorous enough to doubt the validity and effectiveness of our ideals and our system, that we must turn to a state controlled or state directed social or economic system in order to cure our troubles (Herbert Hoover Quotes) In the larger view the major forces of the depression now lie outside of the United States, and our recuperation has been retarded by the unwarranted degree of fear and apprehension created by these outside forces (Herbert Hoover Quotes) We were challenged with a peace time choice between the American system of rugged individualism and a European philosophy of diametrically opposed doctrines - doctrines of paternalism and static socialism (Herbert Hoover Quotes) When we get sick, we want an uncommon doctor. If we have a construction job, we want an uncommon engineer. When we get into a war, we dreadfully want an uncommon admiral and an uncommon general. Only when we get into politics are we content with the common man (Herbert Hoover Quotes) 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 Quotes) 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 (Herbert Hoover Quotes) In its broad aspects, the proper feeding of children revolves around a public recognition of the interdependence of the human animal upon his cattle. The white race cannot survive without dairy products (Herbert Hoover Quotes) A good fisherman can secure many regenerative hours in winter, polishing up the rods and reels (Herbert Hoover Quotes) The fundamental business of the country, that is production and distribution of commodities, is on a sound and prosperous basis (Herbert Hoover Quotes) Liberalism is a force truly of the spirit proceeding from the deep realization that economic freedom cannot be sacrificed if political freedom is to be preserved (Herbert Hoover Quotes) The worst evil of disregard for some law is that it destroys respect for all laws (Herbert Hoover Quotes) There are only three ways to meet the unpaid bills of a nation. The first is taxation. The second is repudiation. The third is inflation (Herbert Hoover Quotes) When I decided to go into politics I weighed the costs. I would get criticism. But I went ahead. So when virulent criticism came I wasn’t surprised. I was better able to handle it (Herbert Hoover Quotes) Governments know that the life of the world cannot be saved if the soul of the world is allowed to be lost (Herbert Hoover Quotes) The spark of liberty in the mind and spirit of man cannot be long extinguished; it will break into flames that will destroy every coercion which seems to limit it (Herbert Hoover Quotes) I am convinced that... we have reestablished confidence. Wages should remain stable. A very large degree of industrial unemployment and suffering which would otherwise have occurred has been prevented (Herbert Hoover Quotes) A splendid storehouse of integrity and freedom has been bequeathed to us by our forefathers. In this day of confusion, of peril to liberty, our high duty is to see that this storehouse is not robbed of its contents (Herbert Hoover Quotes) Honest difference of views and honest debate are not disunity. They are the vital process of policy among free men (Herbert Hoover Quotes) It was the transcendent fortitude and steadfastness of these men who in adversity and in suffering through the darkest hour of our history held faithful to an ideal. Here men endured that a nation might live (Herbert Hoover Quotes) Wisdom consists not so much in knowing what to do in the ultimate as in knowing what to do next (Herbert Hoover Quotes) Whatever doubt there may be as to the quality or purpose of our free speech we certainly have ample volumes in production (Herbert Hoover Quotes) We must not be misled by the claim that the source of all wisdom is in the government (Herbert Hoover Quotes) The durability of free speech and free press rests on the simple concept that it search for the truth and tell the truth (Herbert Hoover Quotes) No great question will ever be settled in dollars and cents. Great questions must be settled on moral grounds and the tests of what makes free men (Herbert Hoover Quotes) We are now speeding down the road of wasteful spending and debt, and unless we can escape we will be smashed in inflation (Herbert Hoover Quotes)

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