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31st U.S. President

Herbert Hoover, the 31st President of the United States, was born on August 10, 1874, and died on October 20, 1964. A distinguished engineer, businessman, and philanthropist, he served as the United States Secretary of Commerce and as the Director of the United States Food Administration during World War I. As President, Hoover implemented a series of policies aimed at alleviating the Great Depression, but his approach was widely criticized.

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“Liberalism is a force truly of the spirit proceeding from the deep realization that economic freedom cannot be sacrificed if political freedom is to be preserved.”

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Book:Herbert Hoover: Containing the Public Messages, Speeches, and Statements of the President

Source: Herbert Hoover: Containing the Public Messages, Speeches, and Statements of the President

“The spark of liberty in the mind and spirit of man cannot be long extinguished; it will break into flames that will destroy every coercion which seems to limit it.”

Men Mind Long Seems Spirit Liberty Break Limits Flames Sparks Coercion

Book:Challenge Liberty

Source: Challenge Liberty

“An ideal is an unselfish aspiration. Its purpose is the general welfare not only of this but of future generations. It is a thing of the spirit. It is a generous and humane desire that all men may share equally in a common good. Our ideals are the cement, which binds human society.”

Source: Herbert Hoover: Containing the Public Messages, Speeches, and Statements of the President

“Freedom is the open window through which pours the sunlight of the human spirit and human dignity.”

Source: The Wit and Wisdom of Herbert Hoover: A Compilation of Many of His Quotations

“Progress will march if we hold an abiding faith in the intelligence, the initiative, the character, the courage, and the divine touch in the individual. We can safeguard these ends if we give to each individual that opportunity for which the spirit of America stands.”

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Book:American Individualism

Source: American Individualism

“Even if security from the cradle to the grave could eliminate [all] the risks of life, it would [still] be a dead hand on the creative spirit of the American people.”

People Ifs Stills Hands Spirit Creative Risk Security Graves Cradle Creative Spirit

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“I come of Quaker stock. My ancestors were persecuted for their beliefs. Here they sought and found religious freedom. By blood and conviction I stand for religious tolerance both in act and in spirit.”

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Book:The New Day: Campaign Speeches of Herbert Hoover, 1928

Source: The New Day: Campaign Speeches of Herbert Hoover, 1928

“Our social and economic system cannot march toward better days unless it is inspired by things of the Spirit. It is here that the higher purposes of individualism must find their sustenance.”

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Book:American Individualism

Source: American Individualism

“Freedom conceives that the mind and spirit of man can be free only if he is free to pattern his own life, to develop his own talents, free to earn, to spend, to save, to acquire property as the security of his old age and his family.”

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“The spiritual uplift, the goodwill, cheerfulness and optimism that accompanies every expedition to the outdoors is the peculiar spirit that our people need in times of suspicion and doubt...No other organized joy has values comparable to the outdoor experience.”

People Needs Spiritual Joy Spirit Values Doubt Optimism Conservative Uplifting Organized Peculiar Suspicion Goodwill Cheerfulness Accompany Expeditions

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“It [freedom] is a thing of the spirit. Men must be free to worship, to think, to hold opinions, to speak without fear. They must be free to challenge wrong and oppression with the surety of justice.”

Thinking Men Spirit Speak President Challenges Justice Opinion Worship Oppression

Author:Herbert Hoover

About the Author

Born: August 10, 1874
Died: October 20, 1964
Known for: 31st U.S. President
Quotes: 234

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Herbert Hoover: Containing the Public Messages, Speeches, and Statements of the PresidentRelated source material

Addresses Upon the American RoadRelated source material

Herbert Hoover, 1874-1964; chronology-documents-bibliographical aidsRelated source material

The New Day: Campaign Speeches of Herbert Hoover, 1928Related source material

Memoirs: The great depression, 1929-1941Related source material

Addresses Upon the American Road, 1948-1950Related source material

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Memoirs: Years of adventure, 1874-1920Related source material

The Wit and Wisdom of Herbert Hoover: A Compilation of Many of His QuotationsRelated source material

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