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My boyhood ambition was to be able to earn my own living, without the help of anybody, anywhere.
Herbert Hoover
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Herbert Hoover
Age: 90 †
Born: 1874
Born: August 10
Died: 1964
Died: October 20
31St U.S. President
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Menaced by collectivist trends, we must seek revival of our strength in the spiritual foundations which are the bedrock of our republic. Democracy is the outgrowth of the religious conviction of the sacredness of every human life. On the religious side, its highest embodiment is the Bible on the political side, the Constitution.
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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.
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Any lack of confidence in the economic future or the basic strength of business in the United States is foolish.
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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.
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Truly every generation discovers the world all new again and knows it can improve it.
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I have on numerous occasions, as you know, expressed my sympathy in the establishment of a National Home for the Jews in Palestine and, despite the set-backs caused by the disorders there during the last few years, I have been heartened by the progress which has been made and by the remarkable accomplishments of the Jewish settlers in that country.
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The pause between the errors and trials of the day and the hopes of the night.
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Gentleman, you have come sixty days too late. The depression is over.
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The gods do not deduct from man's allotted span the hours spent in fishing.
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When the outcome of a meeting is to have another meeting, it has been a lousy meeting.
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We have gold because we cannot trust governments
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Whatever doubt there may be as to the quality or purpose of our free speech we certainly have ample volumes in production.
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The basis of successful relief in national distress is to mobilize and organize the infinite number of agencies of self help in the community. That has been the American way.
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Eat plenty, wisely, without waste.
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