Herbert Hoover actually said...

"I would like to have a little more inspiration from your side on things I can talk about."

"Please present my cordial greetings to the National Conference on State Parks and my deep appreciation of their service"

"upon what authorization of law, constitutional or statutory, expressed or implied, does the State Department base its right either to approve or disapprove investment securities offered for sale in th..."

"Great explorers, therefore, do not merely add to the sum of human knowledge, but also they add immensely to the sum of human inspiration."