Quote #66

You will expect me to discuss the late election. Well, as nearly as I can learn, we did not have enough votes on our side.

More from Herbert Hoover

  1. Wisdom oft times consists of knowing what to do next.
  2. When we are sick, we want an uncommon doctor; when we have a construction job to do, we want an uncommon engineer, and when we are at war, …
  3. There are only two occasions when Americans respect privacy, especially in Presidents. Those are prayer and fishing.
  4. Peace is not made at the council table or by treaties, but in the hearts of men.
  5. Once upon a time my political opponents honored me as possessing the fabulous intellectual and economic power by which I created a worldwid…
  6. No public man can be just a little crooked.
  7. No greater nor more affectionate honor can be conferred on an American than to have a public school named after him.
  8. Marriage means expectations and expectations mean conflict.

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