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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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Herbert Hoover
Age: 90 †
Born: 1874
Born: August 10
Died: 1964
Died: October 20
31St U.S. President
Businessperson
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West Branch
Iowa
Herbert Clark Hoover
Herbert C. Hoover
President Hoover
H. C. Hoover
H. Hoover
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Peace is not made at the council table or by treaties, but in the hearts of men.
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American life is builded ... upon that fundamental philosophy announced by the Savior nineteen centuries ago ... [It] can not survive with the defense of Cain, Am I my brother's keeper?
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The people have a vital interest in the conservation of their natural resources in the prevention of wasteful practices.
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