The true Mason takes full responsibility for the condition of his character and ever strives for its perfection.
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFTOne cannot always be sure of the truth of what one hears if he happens to be President of the United States.
More William Howard Taft Quotes
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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.
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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.
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There is not a subject in which I take a deeper interest than I do in the development of Alaska, and I propose, if Congress will follow by recommendations, to do something in that territory that will make it move on.
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The true Mason’s level of discernment increases with every use of the working tools, because the true Mason is ever working on him/her self.
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We can’t have a decent government unless those in power exercise self restraint.
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We are imperfect. We cannot expect perfect government.
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A government is for the benefit of all the people.
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A system in which we may have an enforced rest from legislation for two years is not bad.
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Enthusiasm for a cause sometimes warps judgment.
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Substantial progress toward better things can rarely be taken without developing new evils requiring new remedies.
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As the Republican platforms says, the welfare of the farmer is vital to that of the whole country.
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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.
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We must dare to be great; and we must realize that greatness is the fruit of toil and sacrifice and high courage.
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Politics make me sick.
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We shall have to begin all over again. [Taft hoped that] the Senators might change their minds, or that the people might change the Senate; instead of which they changed me.
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