Political Quotes

On the recordJanuary 11, 1930
It is from too much emphasis on 'government of the people' that we get the fundamental confusion that government, since it can correct much abuse, can also create righteousness.
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Herbert Hoover
Republican · California

Editor's note · Context

Letter to Dr. William O. Thompson, President Emeritus of Ohio State University.

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