J. Edgar Hoover Quotes

J. Edgar Hoover: When morals decline and good men do nothing, evil flourishes. A society unwilling to learn from past is doomed. We must never forget our history.

There will never be another Black Messiah unless we create him

The most effective weapon against crime is cooperation... The efforts of all law enforcement agencies with the support and understanding of the American people.

The individual is handicapped by coming face-to-face with a conspiracy so monstrous he cannot believe it exists.

What's important at this time is to re-clarify the difference between hero and villain.

No amount of law enforcement can solve a problem that goes back to the family.

There is but one way to eliminate juvenile delinquency - that is by providing each child in America with competent parents.

A child who has been taught to respect the laws of God will have little difficulty respecting the laws of men.

The American mind simply has not come to a realization of the evil which has been introduced into our midst.

The cure for crime is not the electric chair, but the high chair.

There is something addictive about secrets.

Just the minute the FBI begins making recommendations on what should be done with its information, it becomes a Gestapo.

The will to do, the tenacity to overcome all obstacles and to finish the course, the strength to cling to inexorable ideals, are all rooted in courage.

It can be held certain that information that is withheld or suppressed contains truths that are detrimental to the persons involved in the suppression.

When morals decline and good men do nothing, evil flourishes.

Justice is incidental to law and order.

There is no doubt that America is now the prime target of international communism.

WHAT WE NEED IN AMERICA TODAY IS A VIGOROUS RETURN TO THE GOD OF OUR FATHERS AND A MOST VIGOROUS DEFENSE AGAINST THE MINION OF GODLESSNESS AND ATHEISM.

All persons who bear the blessed title of parent have the personal responsibility to see that their children are growing up fully appreciative of the rights of God and their fellowmen.

I don't need to tell you that, what determines a man's legacy is often what isn't seen.

Even great men can be corrupted

Experts say that children are not born criminals, nor pampered parasites. They are made that way by the environment in which they live.

We (the FBI) are a fact-gathering organization only. We don't clear anybody. We don't condemn anybody.

Banks are an almost irresistible attraction for that element of our society which seeks unearned money.

Why should you care if you have nothing to hide?

Justice is merely incidental to law and order. Law and order is what covers the whole picture. Justice is part of it, but it can't be separated as a single thing.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has been requested to assist in the investigation of reported sightings of flying disks.

What you need is a good Hoovering.