The more complex the problems of the Nation become, the greater is the need for more and more advanced instruction. Herbert Hoover More Quotes by Herbert Hoover More Quotes From Herbert Hoover I, with other Americans, have perhaps unduly resented the stream of criticism of American life... more particularly have I resented the sneers at Main Street. For I have known that in the cottages that lay behind the street rested the strength of our national character. Herbert Hoover cottages criticism character Economic depression can not be cured by legislative action or executive pronouncement. Herbert Hoover cells action depression 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. Herbert Hoover agency successful numbers The association of Mount Ararat and Noah, the staunch Christians who were massacred periodically by the Mohammedan Turks, and the Sunday School collections over fifty years for alleviating their miseries-all cumulate to impress the name Armenia on the front of the American mind. Herbert Hoover sunday christian school The party should stand for a constantly wider diffusion of property. That is the greatest social and economic security that can come to free men. It makes free men. We want a nation of proprietors, not a state of collectivists. That is attained by creating a national wealth and income, not by destroying it. The income and estate taxes create an orderly movement to diffuse swollen fortunes more effectively than all the quacks. Herbert Hoover party wisdom men Liberalism is a force truly of the spirit proceeding from the deep realization that economic freedom cannot be sacrificed if political freedom is to be preserved. Herbert Hoover political realization wisdom The fundamental business of the country, that is production and distribution of commodities, is on a sound and prosperous basis. Herbert Hoover fundamentals sound country A good fisherman can secure many regenerative hours in winter, polishing up the rods and reels. Herbert Hoover fisherman hours winter In the large sense the primary cause of the Great Depression was the war of 1914-1918. Without the war there would have been no depression of such dimensions. There might have been a normal cyclical recession; but, with the usual timing, even that readjustment probably would not have taken place at that particular period, nor would it have been a "Great Depression. Herbert Hoover usual taken war The course of unbalanced budgets is the road to ruin Herbert Hoover unbalanced ruins presidential We have learned that social injustice is the destruction of justice itself. Herbert Hoover presidential social justice We do not need to burn down the house to kill the rats Herbert Hoover rats house needs The glory of the nation rests in the character of her men. And character comes from boyhood. Thus every boy is a challenge to his elders. Herbert Hoover character men boys Every collectivist revolution rides in on a Trojan horse of "Emergency". It was a tactic of Lenin, Hitler and Mussolini.... The invasion of New Deal Collectivism was introduced by this same Trojan horse. Herbert Hoover tactics horse political 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. Herbert Hoover government wisdom running Above all, we know that although Americans can be led to make great sacrifices, they do not like to be driven. Herbert Hoover driven sacrifice knows The imperative need of this nation at all times is the leadership of Uncommon Men or Women. Herbert Hoover presidential men needs No public man can be just a little crooked. Herbert Hoover crooked littles men The gods do not deduct from man's allotted span the hours spent in fishing. Herbert Hoover hours fishing men The worst evil of disregard for some law is that it destroys respect for all laws. Herbert Hoover disregard evil law
