Herbert Hoover Quotes

Leadership cannot be created synthetically. Men must be what they were made by the Almighty or the American people will find them out in time.

Every collectivist revolution rides in on a Trojan horse of 'emergency'. It was the tactic of Lenin, Hitler, and Mussolini. In the collectivist sweep over a dozen minor countries of Europe, it was the cry of men striving to get on horseback. And 'emergency' became the justification of the subsequent steps. This technique of creating emergency is the greatest achievement that demagoguery attains... The invasion of New Deal Collectivism was introduced by this same Trojan horse.

When there is a lack of honor in government, the morals of the whole people are poisoned.

The recognition of Russia on November 16, 1933, started forces which were to have considerable influence in the attempt to collectivize the United States.

In the larger view the major forces of the depression now lie outside of the United States, and our recuperation has been retarded by the unwarranted degree of fear and apprehension created by these outside forces.

In my public statements I have earnestly urged that there rested upon government many responsibilities which affect the moral and spiritual welfare of our people. The participation of women in elections has produced a keener realization of the importance of these questions and has contributed to higher national ideals. Moreover, it is through them that our national ideals are ingrained in our children.

No one ever listened themselves out of a job.

Economic depression can not be cured by legislative action or executive pronouncement

America - a great social and economic experiment, noble in motive and far-reaching in purpose.

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

About the time we can make the ends meet, somebody moves the ends.

Being a politician is a poor profession. Being a public servant is a noble one.

We in America today are nearer to the final triumph over poverty than ever before.

Liberalism should be found not striving to spread bureaucracy but striving to set bounds to it. True liberalism seeks all legitimate freedom first in the confident belief that without such freedom the pursuit of all other blessings and benefits is vain. That belief is the foundation of all American progress, political as well as economic.

Children are our greatest natural resource.