Herbert Hoover

When the outcome of a meeting is to have another meeting, it has been a lousy meeting.

— Herbert Hoover

[N]o country can squander itself to prosperity on the ruin of its taxpayers.

— Herbert Hoover

Freedom requires that government keep the channels of competition and opportunity open, prevent monopolies, economic abuse and domination.

— Herbert Hoover

The slogan of progress is changing from the full dinner pail to the full garage.

— Herbert Hoover

We are in danger of developing a cult of the Common Man, which means a cult of mediocrity.

— Herbert Hoover

The most essential factor to economic recovery today [1932] is the restoration of confidence.

— Herbert Hoover

Liberalism is a force truly of the spirit proceeding from the deep realization that economic freedom cannot be sacrificed if political freedom…

— Herbert Hoover

The budget should be balanced not by more taxes, but by reduction of follies.

— Herbert Hoover

Our social and economic system cannot march toward better days unless it is inspired by things of the Spirit. It is here…

— Herbert Hoover

When all the routines and details and the human bores get on our nerves, we just yearn to go away from here…

— Herbert Hoover

A whole people with the ballot in their hands possess the most conclusive and unlimited power ever entrusted to humanity.

— Herbert Hoover

“The only trouble with capitalism is capitalists; they're too damned greedy.”

— Herbert Hoover

Honor is not the exclusive property of any political party.

— Herbert Hoover

Please find me a one-armed economist so we will not always hear, "On the other hand..."

— Herbert Hoover

More than ten million women march to work every morning side by side with the men. Steadily the importance of women is…

— Herbert Hoover

Fishing is a... discipline in the equality of men - for all men are equal before fish.

— Herbert Hoover

In my public statements I have earnestly urged that there rested upon government many responsibilities which affect the moral and spiritual welfare…

— Herbert Hoover

I was for a short time on the baseball team as shortstop, where I was no good.

— Herbert Hoover

Self-government can succeed only through an instructed electorate.

— Herbert Hoover

One who brandishes a pistol must be prepared to shoot.

— Herbert Hoover

American life is builded ... upon that fundamental philosophy announced by the Savior nineteen centuries ago ... [It] can not survive with…

— Herbert Hoover

The whole inspiration of our civilization springs from the teachings of Christ and the lessons of the prophets. To read the Bible…

— Herbert Hoover

America - a great social and economic experiment, noble in motive and far-reaching in purpose.

— Herbert Hoover

The great liability of the engineer compared to men of other professions is that his works are out in the open where…

— Herbert Hoover

Fishing is much more than fish. It is the great occasion when we may return to the fine simplicity of our forefathers.

— Herbert Hoover