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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.

William Howard Taft

We can’t have a decent government unless those in power exercise self restraint.
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT

Decent Exercise Government Power
Next to the right of liberty, the right of property is the most important individual right guaranteed by the Constitution . .
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT

Constitution Gurantee Liberty Property Right
If they will play fair I will play fair, but if they won’t then I reserve all my rights to do anything I find myself able to do.
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT

Fair Myself Play Reserve Right
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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Kind Knowledge Power Reminder Suggestion
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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Commercial Goal Ideal Policy Sound
Don’t write so that you can be understood, write so that you can’t be misunderstood.
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Understand Writing Yourself
I love judges, and I love courts. They are my ideals, that typify on earth what we shall meet hereafter in heaven under a just God.
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Court God Heaven Judgement Love
There are a great many people who are in favor of conservation no matter what it means.
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Conservation Greatness People
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
I know this, and I know it from actual experience in the Orient, that the progress of modern Christian civilization has largely depended on the earnest hard work of the Christian missions of every denomination.
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Experience Hard Work Modern Myself Progress
I know how irritating it is to have somebody else lay down rules for your moral uplift, but you’ve got to stand a great deal in order to make progress.
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Greatness Irritation Moral Myself Order Rule Stand
The true Mason never hesitates to use the working tools to correct personal flaws.
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Flaw Hesitation Personal Tools Work
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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Myself People President Profession Simplicity Talk Tired
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.
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Administration Best Effort Myself Politics Time Try
Enthusiasm for a cause sometimes warps judgment.
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Enthusiasm Judgement Reason
Well, I have one consolation. No candidate was ever elected ex-president by such a large majority!
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT

Candidate Majority Myself President

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