Blessed are the young for they shall inherit the national debt. Herbert Hoover More Quotes by Herbert Hoover More Quotes From Herbert Hoover Hunger is the mother of anarchy. Herbert Hoover anarchy hunger mother The Union has become not merely a physical union of states, but rather a spiritual union in common ideals of our people. Within it is room for every variety of opinion, every possible experiment in social progress. Out of such variety comes growth, but only if we preserve and maintain our spiritual solidarity. Herbert Hoover growth spiritual people 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 maintenance presidential war Once the day's work starts there is little chance to walk, to ride or to take part in a game. Taking walks or rides early in the morning is a lonesome business, and the inevitable Secret Service guard when the president leaves the White House grounds is not enlivening company. Herbert Hoover white games morning We cannot change ideas in the minds of men and races with machine guns or battle ships. Herbert Hoover gun men war The people have a vital interest in the conservation of their natural resources; in the prevention of wasteful practices. Herbert Hoover prevention practice people No prosaic description can portray the grandeur of 40 miles of rugged mountains rising beyond a placid lake in which each shadowy precipice and each purple gorge is reflected with a vividness that rivals the original. Herbert Hoover purple mountain lakes The job is nothing but a twenty-ring circus-with a whole lot of bad actors. Herbert Hoover circus actors jobs Let us not forget that the value of this great system does not lie primarily in its extent or even in its efficiency. Its worth depends on the use that is made of it... For the first time in human history we have available to us the ability to communicate simultaneously with millions of our fellowmen, to furnish entertainment, instruction, widening vision of national problems and national events. An obligation rests on us to see that it is devoted to real service and to develop the material that is transmitted into that which is really worthwhile. Herbert Hoover vision real lying I dare predict that the influence of the Treaty of Renunciation of War will be felt in a large proportion of all future international acts. Herbert Hoover proportion influence war Eat plenty, wisely, without waste. Herbert Hoover plenty waste health I am sure I'd have made a better all-around man if I hadn't lost so much time just making a living. Herbert Hoover made lost men Progress will march if we hold an abiding faith in the intelligence, the initiative, the character, the courage, and the divine touch in the individual. We can safeguard these ends if we give to each individual that opportunity for which the spirit of America stands. Herbert Hoover abiding-faith opportunity character 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 Herbert Hoover responsibility jobs believe American business needs a lifting purpose greater than the struggle of materialism. Herbert Hoover business struggle needs [Professional engineers] must for years abandon their white collars except for Sunday. Herbert Hoover sunday white years 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 flames men long The ancient bitter opposition to improved methods [of production] on the ancient theory that it more than temporarily deprives men of employment... has no place in the gospel of American progress. Herbert Hoover bitter progress men An ideal is an unselfish aspiration. Its purpose is the general welfare not only of this but of future generations. It is a thing of the spirit. It is a generous and humane desire that all men may share equally in a common good. Our ideals are the cement, which binds human society. Herbert Hoover desire may men The sixth grade made my life successful by preparing me for the seventh and the seventh by preparing me for the eighth and so on. May it do the same for you. Herbert Hoover success-in-life successful may