Herbert Hoover Fishing Quotations

Fishing is a constant reminder of the democracy of life, of humility, and of human frailty. The forces of nature discriminate for no man.

The gods do not deduct from man's allotted span the hours spent in fishing.

The joys of fishing are not confined to the hours near the water.

Fishing is more than fish; it is the vitalizing lure to outdoor life.

Next to prayer, Fishing is the most personal relationship of man.

There are only two occasions when Americans respect privacy, especially in Presidents. Those are prayer and fishing.

Lots of people committed crimes during the year who would not have done so if they had been fishing. The increase of crime is among those deprived of the regenerations that impregnate the mind and character of the fisherman.

Fishing is a... discipline in the equality of men - for all men are equal before fish.

Fishing is much more than fish. It is the great occasion when we may return to the fine simplicity of our forefathers.