Absolute freedom of the press to discuss public questions is a foundation stone of American liberty.
Herbert HooverRead
Public health service should be as fully organized and as universally incorporated into our governmental system as is public education. The returns are a thousand fold in economic benefits, and infinitely more in reduction of suffering and promotion of human happiness.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Public health services deserve the same level of organization and integration as public education, offering profound economic and social benefits.
In this quote, Herbert Hoover emphasizes the critical importance of a well-organized public health service comparable to that of public education. He argues that investing in public health not only yields significant economic returns but also greatly reduces human suffering and enhances overall happiness in society, thereby underlining the necessity of treating health as a fundamental public priority.
Themes
HealthPublic HealthEducationEconomic BenefitsHuman Happiness
In practice
Example use cases
In a debate about healthcare reform, one might say, 'As Hoover stated, public health service should be as fully organized as public education for the betterment of society.'
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