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J Edgar Hoover Quotes

The most effective weapon against crime is cooperation... The efforts of all law enforcement agencies with the support and understanding of the American people Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

To me, you couldn’t write a character like J. Edgar Hoover and have it be believable. I mean, he was a crock pot of eccentricities. We couldn’t even fit all his eccentricities into [ the same named] movie Picture Quote #1

It’s interesting in this day and age to do a film about political espionage and wiretapping. I don’t think that those types of secrets that J. Edgar Hoover was able to obtain and keep for such a long period of time would be possible in today’s world, with the Internet and WikiLeaks Picture Quote #1

I have great respect for the FBI, and I know that there have been some rumors lately that the FBI was disenchanted because of what we were doing in story, or doing a certain take: that’s not true. Actually the FBI was tremendously enthusiastic about us doing [ J. Edgar Hoover ] film Picture Quote #1

There are so many parallels in society today [with era of J. Edgar Hoover ] that you can use, whether it’s the head of a studio or the head of an organization, a major newspaper, a major factory or company, of people who stay too long, maybe, and overstay their usefulness Picture Quote #1

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[ J. Edgar]Hoover, I’m sure, felt that he was right in everything he did and even the things that we don’t like about his character Picture Quote #1

We’re interested in complex characters and he’s a complex character, [ J. Edgar] Hoover. I like these types of dramas. I’ve made a few of them and I’m also interested in power structures so it just has elements that fascinate me, and the more you learn about Hoover, the more polarizing you realize he is Picture Quote #1

If you read any of the biographies on J. Edgar Hoover, you find that they contradict each other more than they agree. Often times, they’re often told from a political perspective Picture Quote #1

We actually did a lot of takes on this movie [J. Edgar Hoover ]. I never left the set wanting more. That’s for sure. I don’t know. This was a very difficult character for me and a lot of the other actors here, and at times we went and did 8 or 9 or 10 takes on a single day Picture Quote #1

By every measure, John Kennedy’s sex life was compulsive and reckless. At one level, it had clear public consequences. Knowledge of Kennedy’s behavior gave FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover absolute job security, as well as the potential power to derail Kennedy’s re-election had he survived assassination Picture Quote #1

You know, back in the 1950s and 60s, when J. Edgar Hoover was making the FBI the respected organization it used to be, oftentimes they would find a fugitive and basically have his house surrounded, and then put out a press release saying he was on the top 10 most wanted list. And 10 minutes later, he’d be arrested Picture Quote #1

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I’m so happy, I think I’ll dress up like J. Edgar Hoover and sing show tunes Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

Also, with information having just come out at the time about J. Edgar Hoover’s electronic surveillance of Dr. King, it gave greater weight to the statements of those persons who were alleging involvement of the FBI Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

It can be held certain that information that is withheld or suppressed contains truths that are detrimental to the persons involved in the suppression Picture Quote #1

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Experts say that children are not born criminals, nor pampered parasites. They are made that way by the environment in which they live Picture Quote #1

When morals decline and good men do nothing, evil flourishes Picture Quote #1

Even great men can be corrupted Picture Quote #1

The cure for crime is not the electric chair, but the high chair Picture Quote #1

Must be exterminated, and they must be exterminated by us Picture Quote #1

Justice is incidental to law and order Picture Quote #1

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No amount of law enforcement can solve a problem that goes back to the family Picture Quote #1

I don’t need to tell you that, what determines a man’s legacy is often what isn’t seen Picture Quote #1

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The most effective weapon against crime is cooperation... The efforts of all law enforcement agencies with the support and understanding of the American people (J Edgar Hoover Quotes) 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. (J Edgar Hoover Quotes) To me, you couldn’t write a character like J. Edgar Hoover and have it be believable. I mean, he was a crock pot of eccentricities. We couldn’t even fit all his eccentricities into [ the same named] movie (J Edgar Hoover Quotes) It’s interesting in this day and age to do a film about political espionage and wiretapping. I don’t think that those types of secrets that J. Edgar Hoover was able to obtain and keep for such a long period of time would be possible in today’s world, with the Internet and WikiLeaks (J Edgar Hoover Quotes) I have great respect for the FBI, and I know that there have been some rumors lately that the FBI was disenchanted because of what we were doing in story, or doing a certain take: that’s not true. Actually the FBI was tremendously enthusiastic about us doing [ J. Edgar Hoover ] film (J Edgar Hoover Quotes) There are so many parallels in society today [with era of J. Edgar Hoover ] that you can use, whether it’s the head of a studio or the head of an organization, a major newspaper, a major factory or company, of people who stay too long, maybe, and overstay their usefulness (J Edgar Hoover Quotes) [ J. Edgar]Hoover, I’m sure, felt that he was right in everything he did and even the things that we don’t like about his character (J Edgar Hoover Quotes) We’re interested in complex characters and he’s a complex character, [ J. Edgar] Hoover. I like these types of dramas. I’ve made a few of them and I’m also interested in power structures so it just has elements that fascinate me, and the more you learn about Hoover, the more polarizing you realize he is (J Edgar Hoover Quotes) If you read any of the biographies on J. Edgar Hoover, you find that they contradict each other more than they agree. Often times, they’re often told from a political perspective (J Edgar Hoover Quotes) We actually did a lot of takes on this movie [J. Edgar Hoover ]. I never left the set wanting more. That’s for sure. I don’t know. This was a very difficult character for me and a lot of the other actors here, and at times we went and did 8 or 9 or 10 takes on a single day (J Edgar Hoover Quotes) By every measure, John Kennedy’s sex life was compulsive and reckless. At one level, it had clear public consequences. Knowledge of Kennedy’s behavior gave FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover absolute job security, as well as the potential power to derail Kennedy’s re-election had he survived assassination (J Edgar Hoover Quotes) You know, back in the 1950s and 60s, when J. Edgar Hoover was making the FBI the respected organization it used to be, oftentimes they would find a fugitive and basically have his house surrounded, and then put out a press release saying he was on the top 10 most wanted list. And 10 minutes later, he’d be arrested (J Edgar Hoover Quotes) I’m so happy, I think I’ll dress up like J. Edgar Hoover and sing show tunes (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 (J Edgar Hoover Quotes) Also, with information having just come out at the time about J. Edgar Hoover’s electronic surveillance of Dr. King, it gave greater weight to the statements of those persons who were alleging involvement of the FBI (J Edgar Hoover Quotes) 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 Quotes) 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 (J Edgar Hoover Quotes) It can be held certain that information that is withheld or suppressed contains truths that are detrimental to the persons involved in the suppression (J Edgar Hoover Quotes) Experts say that children are not born criminals, nor pampered parasites. They are made that way by the environment in which they live (J Edgar Hoover Quotes) When morals decline and good men do nothing, evil flourishes (J Edgar Hoover Quotes) Even great men can be corrupted (J Edgar Hoover Quotes) The cure for crime is not the electric chair, but the high chair (J Edgar Hoover Quotes) Must be exterminated, and they must be exterminated by us (J Edgar Hoover Quotes) Justice is incidental to law and order (J Edgar Hoover Quotes) No amount of law enforcement can solve a problem that goes back to the family (J Edgar Hoover Quotes) I don’t need to tell you that, what determines a man’s legacy is often what isn’t seen (J Edgar Hoover Quotes)