National character cannot be built by law. It is the sum of the moral …

Herbert Hoover
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National character cannot be built by law. It is the sum of the moral fiber of its individuals. ✨ Herbert Hoover (1952). Memoirs: The Cabinet and the Presidency, 1920-1933
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