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Politics, when I am in it, makes me sick.

William Howard Taft

In the public interest, therefore, it is better that we lose the services of the exceptions who are good Judges after they are seventy and avoid the presence on the Bench of men who are not able to keep up with the work, or to perform it satisfactorily.
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT

Better Exception Interest Lose Performance Presence Satisfaction Work
We are all imperfect. We can not expect perfect government.
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT

Expectation Government Perfection
The trouble with me is that I like to talk too much.
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT

Myself Talk Trouble
A system in which we may have an enforced rest from legislation for two years is not bad.
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT

Bad Force Rest System Time
There is nothing so despicable as a secret society that is based upon religious prejudice and that will attempt to defeat a man because of his religious beliefs. Such a society is like a cockroach – it thrives in the dark. So do those who combine for such an end.
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT

Belief Combination Darkness Land Religious Secret Society
The policy of dollar diplomacy is one that appeals alike to idealistic humanitarian sentiments, to dictates of sound policy, and strategy, and to legitimate commercial aims.
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT

Commercial Goal Ideal Policy Sound
My impression about the Panama Canal is that the great revolution it is going to introduce in the trade of the world is in the trade between the east and the west coast of the United States.
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT

Greatness Impression Introduction Revolution Trade
The true Mason does not hold or teach the attitude that, I am a Master Mason now and thus I no longer need to be concerned with using the working tools because they were given in the earlier degrees.
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT

Attitude Degree Early Hold Need Teaching
I am afraid I am a constant disappointment to my party. The fact of the matter is, the longer I am President the less of a party man I seem to become.
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT

Afraid Disappointment Man Myself Party
Golf in the interest of good health and good manners. It promotes self-restraint and affords a chance to play the man and act the gentleman.
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT

Act Golf Goodness Health Man Play Sports
What I am anxious to do is to secure my legislation…. What I want to do is to get through that, and if I can point to a record of usefulness of that kind, I am entirely willing to quit office.
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT

Anxious Legislation Office Quit Security Willing
Action for which I become responsible, or for which my administration becomes responsible, shall be within the law.
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT

Action Administration Law Responsibility
I’ll be damned if I am not getting tired of this. It seems to be the profession of a President simply to hear other people talk.
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT

Myself People President Profession Simplicity Talk Tired
We have a government of limited power under the Constitution, and we have got to work out our problems on the basis of law.
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT

Basis Constitution Government Law Limitation
Anyone who has taken the oath I have just taken must feel a heavy weight of responsibility. If not, he has no conception of the powers and duties of the office.
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT

Feeling heavy Office Power Promise Responsibility
There are a great many people who are in favor of conservation no matter what it means.
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT

Conservation Greatness People

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