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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.

William Howard Taft

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The man with the average mentality, but with control, with a definite goal, and a clear conception of how it can be gained, and above all, with the power of application and labor, wins in the end.
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Application Average Control Definite End Goal Man Mental
We have a government of limited power under the Constitution, and we have got to work out our problems on the basis of law.
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Basis Constitution Government Law Limitation
We live in a stage of politics, where legislators seem to regard the passage of laws as much more important than the results of their enforcement.
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I don’t know the man I admire more than [Charles Evans] Hughes. If ever I have the chance I shall offer him the Chief Justiceship.
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Admire Chief Himself Man Myself Offering
I am president now, and tired of being kicked around.
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Kick Myself President Tired
The true Mason always carries his working tools everywhere.
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Carry Tools True Work
We passed the Children’s Bureau bill calculated to prevent children from being employed too early in factories.
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Calculation Children Early Factory Pass
We are all dependent upon the investment of capital.
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Capital Dependent Investment
I have come to the conclusion that the major part of the president is to increase the gate receipts of expositions and fairs and bring tourists to town.
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Job Myself President Tired Tourists
Socialism proposes no adequate substitute for the motive of enlightened selfishness that today is at the basis of all human labor and effort, enterprise and new activity.
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We are imperfect. We cannot expect perfect government.
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Expectation Government Imperfection
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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Courage Dare Greatness High Realization Sacrifice
The game of baseball is a clean, straight game.
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Cleaning Game Sports
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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Beginning Change Mindset Myself
The diplomacy of the present administration has sought to respond to the modern idea of commercial intercourse. This policy has been characterized as substituting dollars for bullets.
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A government is for the benefit of all the people.
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Benefit Government People Welfare

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