298 Quotes by Herbert Hoover

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

Free speech does not live many hours after free industry and free commerce die.

The gods do not deduct from man's allotted span the hours spent in fishing.

Fishing is the chance to wash one's soul with pure air. It brings meekness and inspiration, reduces our egoism, soothes our troubles and shames our wickedness. It is discipline in the equality of men--for all men are equal before fish.

Any lack of confidence in the economic future or the basic strength of business in the United States is foolish.

You cannot extend the mastery of government over the daily life of a people without somewhere making it master of people's souls and thoughts.... Every step in that direction poisons the very roots of liberalism. It poisons political equality, free speech, free press, and equality of opportunity. It is the road not to more liberty but to less liberty.

The outlook of the world today is for the greatest era of commercial expansion in history. The rest of the world will become better customers.

Somebody has inquired as to whether I will be going to the opening baseball game. I hope to have that pleasure.

I was not able to work up much enthusiasm over the ball game, and in the midst of it I was handed a note informing me of the sudden death of Senator Dwight morrow. He had proved a great pillar of strength in the senate and his death was a great loss to the country and to me. I left the ballpark with the chant of the crowd ringing in my ears, 'We Want Beer!'