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31st U S President Inspirational Quotes (132)

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Any lack of confidence in the economic future or the basic strength of business in the United States is foolish.
Herbert Hoover
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True American Liberalism utterly denies the whole creed of socialism.
Herbert Hoover
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Many women are now holding posts of grave responsibility in city and country and state and nation, and their number must be greatly increased.
Herbert Hoover
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We have gold because we cannot trust governments
Herbert Hoover
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Older men declare war. But it is the youth that must fight and die.
Herbert Hoover
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Lewis Strauss is one of my best friends.
Herbert Hoover
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The greatness of America has grown out of a political and social system and a method of control of economic forces distinctly its own - our American system.
Herbert Hoover
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The American people are doing their job today. They should be given a chance to show whether they wish to preserve the principles of individual and local responsibility and mutual self-help before they embark on what I believe to be a disastrous system. I feel sure they will succeed if given the opportunity.
Herbert Hoover
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I suppose I could have called in the whole of the Army, but what was the use? All I had to do was call in Main Street itself.
Herbert Hoover
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Freedom is the open window through which pours the sunlight of the human spirit and human dignity.
Herbert Hoover
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The only trouble with capitalism is capitalists they're too damn greedy.
Herbert Hoover
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Being a politician is a poor profession. Being a public servant is a noble one.
Herbert Hoover
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Three qualities of greatness stood out in Woodrow Wilson. He was a man of staunch morals. He was more than just an idealist he was the personification of the heritage of idealism of the American people. He brought spiritual concepts to the peace table. He was a born crusader.
Herbert Hoover
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Children add to the wonder of being alive.
Herbert Hoover
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[N]o country can squander itself to prosperity on the ruin of its taxpayers.
Herbert Hoover
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Presidents cannot always kick evil-minded persons out of the front door. Such persons are often selected by the electors to represent them.
Herbert Hoover
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Blessed are the young for they shall inherit the national debt.
Herbert Hoover
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We supported the cooperative movement among farmers. The movement was still young and stubbornly opposed to the commercial distributors. I believed it to be one of the most helpful undertakings, for according to my social theories any organization run by citizens for their own welfare is preferable to the same action by the government.
Herbert Hoover
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. And it is youth who must inherit the tribulation, the sorrow and the triumphs that are the aftermath of war.
Herbert Hoover
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Along with currency manipulation, the New Deal introduced to Americans the spectacle of Fascist dictation to business, labor, and agriculture.
Herbert Hoover
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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.
Herbert Hoover
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Bureaucracy is ever desirous of spreading its influence and its power. You cannot extend the mastery of the government over the daily working life of a people without at the same time making it the master of the people's souls and thoughts.
Herbert Hoover
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The worst evil of disregard for some law is that it destroys respect for all laws.
Herbert Hoover
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When the outcome of a meeting is to have another meeting, it has been a lousy meeting.
Herbert Hoover
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