Political Quotes

Herbert Hoover

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Herbert Clark Hoover was the 31st President of the United States, serving from March 4, 1929, to March 4, 1933. A member of the Republican Party, Hoover was born in Iowa but later moved to California. Before his presidency, he served as the Secretary of Commerce from 1921 to 1928, where he focused on promoting economic growth and efficiency. Hoover was also known for his humanitarian efforts during World War I, leading relief efforts in Europe and earning a reputation as a skilled administrator.

Quotes by year · 192919323,183 total · peak 1931 (1235)
1929: 765 quotes1930: 742 quotes1931: 1,235 quotes1932: 441 quotes
Jan 13, 1930

There is nothing in the program which has been proposed here that has any intention of taking over the responsibilities of the States in any shape or form.

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Jan 11, 1930

In the meantime, a vast clamor of half-truths and untruths and injured facts will always fill the air and intoxicate people's emotions.

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Jan 11, 1930

When we look back over history we see the periods of either moral, social, economic, or political stagnation while the truth was en route and some variety of demagoguery occupied the scene.

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Jan 11, 1930

Our great American experiment has demonstrated that the people will of their own initiative take care of progress if the government can remove abuse and help put the signs on the road, stimulation to all of which is part of the job of…

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Jan 11, 1930

Possibly if I had either the time or the inclination to worry over the evils which lurk around the White House it might decrease my faith in human goodness, but, fortunately, the insistent need for determination of definite action in…

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Jan 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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Jan 11, 1930

But if these blots were other than exceptions, this nation would not have swept to a mightier and mightier destiny every year since the Independence.

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Jan 9, 1930

The White House has no interest in the question, which is one of parliamentary procedure, and desires only expedition of legislation and will adapt itself entirely to the wishes of the House leaders in any methods they adopt for early…

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Jan 9, 1930

Mrs. Mary Bernadine Partridge may be appointed to a clerical position in the Bureau of Prohibition without compliance with the Civil Service Rules.

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Jan 9, 1930

Our publicity news does not seem to break in so well with these conferences, so you will have to wait for another time.

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Jan 9, 1930

Pursuant to the provisions of the act of February 10, 1927, entitled 'An act authorizing the designation of an ex officio commissioner for Alaska for each of the executive departments of the United States, and for other purposes,' and for…

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