Quote

One of the primary necessities of the world for the maintenance of peace is the elimination of the frictions which arise from competitive armament.

Herbert Hoover

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Herbert Hoover
Age: 90 †
Born: 1874
Born: August 10
Died: 1964
Died: October 20
31St U.S. President
Businessperson
Engineer
Geologist
Mining Engineer
Politician
Statesperson
Writer
West Branch
Iowa
Herbert Clark Hoover
Herbert C. Hoover
President Hoover
H. C. Hoover
H. Hoover
Peace
Friction
War
Elimination
World
Maintenance
Competitive
Primaries
Primary
Frictions
Presidential
Armament
Arise
Necessities

More quotes by Herbert Hoover

Image
If the law is upheld only by government officials, then all law is at an end.
Herbert Hoover
Image
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
Image
I'm the only person of distinction who has ever had a depression named for him.
Herbert Hoover
Image
The whole inspiration of our civilization springs from the teachings of Christ and the lessons of the prophets. To read the Bible for these fundamentals is a necessity of American life.
Herbert Hoover
Image
The Constitution is America's glue, Democracy is the Constitution's glue.
Herbert Hoover
Image
Prosperity is just around the corner.
Herbert Hoover
Image
When there is a lack of honor in government, the morals of the whole people are poisoned.
Herbert Hoover
Image
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
Image
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
Image
Governments know that the life of the world cannot be saved if the soul of the world is allowed to be lost.
Herbert Hoover
Image
The advancement of knowledge must be translated into increasing health and education for the children.
Herbert Hoover
Image
Presidents have only two moments of personal seclusion. One is prayer the other fishing - and they cannot pray all the time!
Herbert Hoover
Image
The outlook of the world today is for the greatest era of commercial expansion in history. The rest of the world will become better customers.
Herbert Hoover
Image
Being a politician is a poor profession. Being a public servant is a noble one.
Herbert Hoover
Image
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
Image
We must not be misled by the claim that the source of all wisdom is in the government.
Herbert Hoover
Image
I outlived the bastards.
Herbert Hoover
Image
. And it is youth who must inherit the tribulation, the sorrow and the triumphs that are the aftermath of war.
Herbert Hoover
Image
Children add to the wonder of being alive.
Herbert Hoover
Image
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