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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.

William Howard Taft

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No tendency is quite so strong in human nature as the desire to lay down rules of conduct for other people.
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Human Nature People Quite Rule Strong
Enthusiasm for a cause sometimes warps judgment.
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Enthusiasm Judgement Reason
As the Republican platforms says, the welfare of the farmer is vital to that of the whole country.
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Country Farmer Platform Vital
The true Mason never hesitates to use the working tools to correct personal flaws.
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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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Kind Knowledge Power Reminder Suggestion
The precepts of the Gospel were universally the obligations of Masonry.
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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.
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Basis Effort Enterprise Human Labor Propose Social Substitution
Politics, when I am in it, makes me sick.
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Feeling Myself Politics Sick
I am president now, and tired of being kicked around.
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Kick Myself President Tired
The true Mason takes full responsibility for the condition of his character and ever strives for its perfection.
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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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Bring Character Experience Flaw Personality Trace True
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
My impression about the Panama Canal is that the great revolution it is going to introduce in the trade of the world is in the trade between the east and the west coast of the United States.
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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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The trouble with me is that I like to talk too much.
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Myself Talk Trouble
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

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