It is a paradox that every dictator has climbed to power on the ladder of free speech. Immediately on attaining power each dictator has suppressed all free speech except his own. Herbert Hoover More Quotes by Herbert Hoover More Quotes From Herbert Hoover Children are our most valuable natural resource. Herbert Hoover christian baby children The Constitution is America's glue, Democracy is the Constitution's glue. Herbert Hoover glue democracy america Our strength lies in spiritual concepts. It lies in public sensitivities to evil. Our greatest danger is not from invading armies. Our dangers are that we may commit suicide from within by complaisance with evil, or by public tolerance of scandalous behavior. Herbert Hoover suicide spiritual lying Love what is ahead by loving what has come before. Herbert Hoover law-of-attraction attitude love Prosperity cannot be restored by raids upon the public Treasury. Herbert Hoover treasury prosperity 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 teaching religious spring We need to add to the three R's, namely Reading, 'Riting, and 'Rithmetic, a fourth--- RESPONSIBILITY. Herbert Hoover reading responsibility add It is a great profession. There is the fascination of watching a figment of the imagination emerge through the aid of science to a plan on paper. Then it moves to realization in stone or metal or energy. Then it brings jobs and homes to men. Then it elevates the standards of living and adds to the comforts of life. That is the engineer's high privilege. Herbert Hoover home jobs moving Baseball is the greatest of all team sports. Herbert Hoover team baseball sports Any practice of business which would dominate the country by its own selfish interest is a destruction of equality of opportunity. Government in business, except in emergency, is also a destruction of equal opportunity and the incarnation of tyranny through bureaucracy. Herbert Hoover selfish opportunity country You cannot extend the mastery of government over the daily life of a people without somewhere making it master of people's souls and thoughts.... Every step in that direction poisons the very roots of liberalism. It poisons political equality, free speech, free press, and equality of opportunity. It is the road not to more liberty but to less liberty. Herbert Hoover government roots opportunity The sole function of Government is to bring about a condition of affairs favorable to the beneficial development of private enterprise. Herbert Hoover affair government development We have gold because we cannot trust governments Herbert Hoover government gold Twenty million people are starving. Whatever their politics, they shall be fed! Herbert Hoover feds twenties people The more one observes, the more clearly does he see that it is in the soil of pure science that are found the origins of all our modern industry and commerce. In fact,our civilization is wholly built upon our scientific discoveries. Herbert Hoover soil discovery civilization The only problem with capitalism is the capitalists. Herbert Hoover capitalist capitalism problem Public health service should be as fully organized and as universally incorporated into our governmental system as is public education. The returns are a thousand fold in economic benefits, and infinitely more in reduction of suffering and promotion of human happiness. Herbert Hoover benefits return suffering The future of nations cannot be frozen . . . cannot be foreseen. If we are going to accomplish anything in our time we must approach our problem in the knowledge that there is nothing rigid or immutable in human affairs. History is a story of growth, decay and change. If no provision, no allowance is made for change by peaceful means, it will come anyway - and with violence. Herbert Hoover future peace mean Engineering without imagination sinks to a trade. Herbert Hoover engineering imagination science There is no other book so various as the Bible, nor one so full of concentrated wisdom. Whether it be of law, business, morals...he who seeks for guidance...may look inside its covers and find illumination... Herbert Hoover illumination law book
