Quote by: Herbert Hoover

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, we want an uncommon general. It is only when we get into politics that we are satisfied with the common man.


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Author Bio


  • NameHerbert Hoover
  • DescriptionAmerican politician, 31st president of the United States (in office from 1929 to 1933)
  • AliasesHerbert Clark Hoover
  • BornAugust 10, 1874
  • DiedOctober 20, 1964
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionPolitician; Engineer; Writer; Mining Engineer
  • AwardsJohn Fritz Medal