J. Edgar Hoover
military officer, politician, lawyer, librarian, screenwriter
Read on Wikipedia1895 – 1972
All Quotes by J. Edgar Hoover
“[Whoever did this] must be exterminated, and they must be exterminated by us.”
“Banks are an almost irresistible attraction for that element of our society which seeks unearned money.”
“Just the minute the FBI begins making recommendations on what should be done with its information, it becomes a Gestapo.”
“We are a fact-gathering organization only. We don’t clear anybody. We don’t condemn anybody.”
“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.”
“You state that the Bureau under the ] "Breakfast for Children." … You have obviously missed the point.… This program was formed by the BPP for obvious reasons, including their efforts to create an image of civility, assume community control of Negroes, and to fill adolescent children with their insidious poison.”
“Purpose of counter-intelligence action is to disrupt [Black Panther Party] and it is immaterial whether facts exist to substantiate the charge. If facts are present it aids in the success of the proposal but the Bureau feels … that disruption can be accomplished without facts to back it up.”
“No amount of law enforcement can solve a problem that goes back to the family.”