It is a great profession. There is the fascination of watching a figment of the imagination emerge through the aid of science to a plan on paper. Then it moves to realization in stone or metal or energy. Then it brings jobs and homes to men. Then it elevates the standards of living and adds to the comforts of life. That is the engineer's high privilege.
Herbert HooverWe are in danger of developing a cult of the Common Man, which means a cult of mediocrity.
Herbert HooverEven 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.
Herbert HooverThe use of the atomic bomb, with its indiscriminate killing of women and children, revolts my soul.
Herbert Hoover