Next to the right of liberty, the right of property is the most important individual right guaranteed by the Constitution . .
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT
Enthusiasm for a cause sometimes warps judgment.
More William Howard Taft Quotes
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Next to the right of liberty, the right of property is the most important individual right guaranteed by the Constitution . .
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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.
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Action for which I become responsible, or for which my administration becomes responsible, shall be within the law.
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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.
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We are imperfect. We cannot expect perfect government.
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Presidents come and go, but the Supreme Court goes on forever.
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The true Mason takes full responsibility for the condition of his character and ever strives for its perfection.
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The President cannot make clouds to rain and cannot make the corn to grow. He cannot make business good, although when these things occur, political parties do claim some credit for the good things that have happened in this way
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A man never knows exactly how the child of his brain will strike other people.
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The world is not going to be saved by legislation.
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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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I do not believe in the divinity of Christ, and there are many other of the postulates of the orthodox creed to which I cannot subscribe.
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The intoxication of power rapidly sobers off in the knowledge of its restrictions and under the prompt reminder of an ever-present and not always considerate press, as well as the kindly suggestions that not infrequently come from Congress.
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The cheerful loser is a sort of winner.
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The game of baseball is a clean, straight game.
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