William Howard Taft on charity
William Howard Taft80 quotes“The Masonic system represents a stupendous and beautiful fabric, founded on universal purity, to rule and direct our passions, to have faith and love in God, and charity toward man.”
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I am glad to be going. This is the lonesomest pace in the world?
William Howard TaftWilliam Howard Taft The true Mason ever strives to cultivate Masonry in his/her life to the fullest degree possible.
William Howard TaftWilliam Howard Taft 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.
William Howard TaftWilliam Howard Taft Next to the right of liberty, the right of property is the most important individual right guaranteed by the Constitution . .
William Howard TaftWilliam Howard Taft I don’t know whither we are drifting, but I do know where every real thinking patriot will stand in the end, and that’s by the Constitution.
William Howard TaftWilliam Howard Taft The game of baseball is a clean, straight game, and it summons to its presence everybody who enjoys clean, straight athletics. It furnishes amusement to the thousands and thousands.
William Howard TaftWilliam Howard Taft The precepts of the Gospel were universally the obligations of Masonry.
William Howard TaftWilliam Howard Taft No tendency is quite so strong in human nature as the desire to lay down rules of conduct for other people.
William Howard TaftWilliam Howard Taft One cannot always be sure of the truth of what one hears if he happens to be President of the United States.
William Howard TaftWilliam Howard Taft 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 TaftWilliam Howard Taft I do not know much about politics, but I am trying to do the best I can with this administration until the time shall come for me to turn it over to somebody else.
William Howard TaftWilliam Howard Taft 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 TaftWilliam Howard Taft The truth is that in my present life I don’t remember that I ever was president.
William Howard TaftWilliam Howard Taft 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 TaftWilliam Howard Taft We are all dependent upon the investment of capital.
William Howard TaftWilliam Howard Taft A government is for the benefit of all the people.
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We were dirt poor but we had each other. We didn’t need much to have a lot.
Brad NeatonBrad Neaton Always show kindness and love to others. Your words might be filling the empty places in someone else heart.
Alexander KandovAlexander Kandov One quick sip of your memory I let it slip, and I go on without you.
Emma SchippersEmma Schippers If the scars on my heart were visible to the naked eye, maybe you’d think twice about inflicting more.
Laura Natoli-KearneyLaura Natoli-Kearney I am getting better at forgetting you. I am slowly but steadily learning the art of forgetting you.
Juana GarciaJuana Garcia Paper and pen petrify me, for they pierce right through me, drawing deep blue blood, leaving me utterly cold.
Shreya JoshiShreya Joshi Spend time with people who get excited over even the smallest victories you earn.
Sonia SabnisSonia Sabnis I wonder if you were the poison or the antidote.
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My little brother is autistic, so I would love to be involved in a charity for autism, but I haven’t found the right one yet.
Nikki ReedNikki Reed Have Love. Not love alone for one, but man as man they brother call; and scatter like the circling sun thy charities on all.
Friedrich SchillerFriedrich Schiller Even though it’s become a really cliched thing to see musicians working for charity, it’s still effective and it still has to be done.
George MichaelGeorge Michael Physical deformity, calls forth our charity. But the infinite misfortune of moral deformity calls forth nothing but hatred and vengeance.
Clarence DarrowClarence Darrow I have always enjoyed do-it-yourself projects, .. Being in a position to actually help design and bring tools to market is an incredible opportunity. Being able to fund charities as a result is phenomenal.
Tim AllenTim Allen It is with charity as with money–the more we stand in need of it, the less we have to give away.
Christian Nestell BoveeChristian Nestell Bovee Show charity and goodwill to others and it will return to enhance your own life in many wonderful ways.
Bryan AdamsBryan Adams The man who cannot live with charity, sharing other men’s pain, is punished by feeling his own with intolerable anguish.
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