Herbert Hoover actually said...

"The unparalleled rise of America has not been the result of riches in lands, forests, or mines; it sprung from the ideas and ideals which liberated minds and stimulated the spirits of men."

"If we judge it by the standard of battles in which the contrary result would have essentially varied the whole course of history, then it becomes one of the very few decisive battles in the history of..."

"The hospitality of Virginia has been the highest expression of courtesy in our country now for more than two centuries."

"No American can review this vast pageant of progress without confidence and faith, without courage, strength, and resolution for the future."