The game of baseball is a clean, straight game.
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFTSubstantial progress toward better things can rarely be taken without developing new evils requiring new remedies.
More William Howard Taft Quotes
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The cheerful loser is a sort of winner.
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We can’t have a decent government unless those in power exercise self restraint.
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We are all dependent upon the investment of capital.
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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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Anti-Semitism is a noxious weed that should be cut out. It has no place in America.
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I am in favor of helping the prosperity of all countries because, when we are all prosperous, the trade with each becomes more valuable to the other.
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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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Don’t worry over what the newspapers say. I don’t. Why should anyone else? I told the truth to the newspaper correspondents – but when you tell the truth to them they are at sea.
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Well, I have one consolation. No candidate was ever elected ex-president by such a large majority!
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The trouble with me is that I like to talk too much.
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I am president now, and tired of being kicked around.
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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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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.
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Substantial progress toward better things can rarely be taken without developing new evils requiring new remedies.
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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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