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.
Herbert HooverNext to religion, baseball has had a greater impact on our American way of life than any other American institution.
Herbert HooverAmerica - a great social and economic experiment, noble in motive and far-reaching in purpose.
Herbert HooverIf America is to be run by the people, it is the people who must think. And we do not need to put on sackcloth and ashes to think. Nor should our minds work like a sundial which records only sunshine. Our thinking must square against some lessons of history, some principles of government and morals, if we would preserve the rights and dignity of men to which this nation is dedicated.
Herbert Hoover