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Herbert Hoover Quotes

American - President | August 10, 1874 - October 20, 1964

Freedom does not die from frontal attack. It dies because men in power no longer believe in a system based upon liberty.

Freedom Power Men Believe Die

Democracy is not static. It is a living force. Every new idea, every new invention offers opportunity for both good and evil.

Good Opportunity Evil Democracy New

Freedom conceives that the mind and spirit of man can be free only if he be free to pattern his own life, to develop his own talents, free to earn, to spend, to save, to acquire property as the security of his old age and his family.

Life Family Age Freedom Old Age Man

America means far more than a continent bounded by two oceans. It is more than pride of military power, glory in war, or in victory. It means more than vast expanse of farms, of great factories or mines, magnificent cities, or millions of automobiles and radios.

Power Great War Victory Pride Glory

The worst evil of disregard for some law is that it destroys respect for all law.

Respect Law Evil Worst Some

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.

Great Men Mistakes Step Blame Judge

Free government is the most difficult of all government. But it is everlastingly true that the plain people will make fewer mistakes than any other group of men, no matter how powerful.

Men Mistakes Government People Free

In America today, we are nearer a final triumph over poverty than is any other land.

Today America Poverty Triumph Land

The thing I enjoyed most were visits from children. They did not want public office.

Children Politics Want Office Most

With impressive proof on all sides of magnificent progress, no one can rightly deny the fundamental correctness of our economic system.

Progress Sides System Economic Proof

Peace can be contributed to by respect for our ability in defense.

Respect Peace Ability Defense Our

I am no supporter of factory labor for children, but I have never joined with those who clamored against proper work of children on farms outside their school hours.

Work Children School I Am Labor Who

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