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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.

William Howard Taft

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The trouble with me is that I like to talk too much.
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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.
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The true Mason is ever vigilant for subtle traces of character and personality flaws which daily experience brings out.
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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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I think I might as well give up being a candidate. There are so many people in the country who don’t like me.
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The precepts of the Gospel were universally the obligations of Masonry.
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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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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 all imperfect. We can not expect perfect government.
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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 am president now, and tired of being kicked around.
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