Wisdom oft times consists of knowing what to do next. Herbert Hoover More Quotes by Herbert Hoover More Quotes From Herbert Hoover No public man can be just a little crooked. There is no such thing as a no-man's land between honesty and dishonesty. Herbert Hoover honestylandmen Children are our most valuable natural resource. Herbert Hoover christianbabychildren The Constitution is America's glue, Democracy is the Constitution's glue. Herbert Hoover gluedemocracyamerica 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 suicidespirituallying Love what is ahead by loving what has come before. Herbert Hoover law-of-attractionattitudelove Prosperity cannot be restored by raids upon the public Treasury. Herbert Hoover treasuryprosperity 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 teachingreligiousspring We need to add to the three R's, namely Reading, 'Riting, and 'Rithmetic, a fourth--- RESPONSIBILITY. Herbert Hoover readingresponsibilityadd 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 homejobsmoving Baseball is the greatest of all team sports. Herbert Hoover teambaseballsports 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 selfishopportunitycountry 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 governmentrootsopportunity The sole function of Government is to bring about a condition of affairs favorable to the beneficial development of private enterprise. Herbert Hoover affairgovernmentdevelopment We have gold because we cannot trust governments Herbert Hoover governmentgold Twenty million people are starving. Whatever their politics, they shall be fed! Herbert Hoover fedstwentiespeople 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 soildiscoverycivilization The only problem with capitalism is the capitalists. Herbert Hoover capitalistcapitalismproblem 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 benefitsreturnsuffering 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 futurepeacemean Engineering without imagination sinks to a trade. Herbert Hoover engineeringimaginationscience
