45 Quotes by J. Edgar Hoover

The will to do, the tenacity to overcome all obstacles and to finish the course, the strength to cling to inexorable ideals, are all rooted in courage.

The American mind simply has not come to a realization of the evil which has been introduced into our midst.

There is but one way to eliminate juvenile delinquency - that is by providing each child in America with competent parents.

A child who has been taught to respect the laws of God will have little difficulty respecting the laws of men.

There will never be another Black Messiah unless we create him

What's important at this time is to re-clarify the difference between hero and villain.

The most effective weapon against crime is cooperation... The efforts of all law enforcement agencies with the support and understanding of the American people.

The Communist threat from without must not blind us to the Communist threat from within. The latter is reaching into the very heart of America through its espionage agents and a cunning, defiant, and lawless communist party, which is fanatically dedicated to the Marxist cause of world enslavement and destruction of the foundations of our republic.

The individual is handicapped by coming face-to-face with a conspiracy so monstrous he cannot believe it exists.