Herbert Hoover actually said...

"By its very purpose it compels the respect for its own flag and its own passports."

"It is as truly theirs as the flag or the public school."

"Through the loftiest of all spiritual qualities--charity--it has become the guardian of the people from suffering in times of disaster."

"This combination of the warm heart and the cool head in action is a perpetual source of just pride to the American people, for it represents them at their best."