4 Quotes By J. Edgar Hoover


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

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

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

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.
J. Edgar Hoover on truth