J. Edgar Hoover

Public Servant

1895-01-01

Quotes by J. Edgar Hoover

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

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• Above all, I would teach him to tell the truth Truth-telling, I have found, is the key to responsible citizenship. The thousands of criminals I have seen in 40 years of law enforcement have had one thing in common: Every single one was a liar.

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

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

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