A man never knows exactly how the child of his brain will strike other people.
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFTAction for which I become responsible, or for which my administration becomes responsible, shall be within the law.
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We are all imperfect. We can not expect perfect government.
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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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The cheerful loser is a sort of winner.
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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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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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The trouble with me is that I like to talk too much.
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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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We are imperfect. We cannot expect perfect government.
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In the public interest, therefore, it is better that we lose the services of the exceptions who are good Judges after they are seventy and avoid the presence on the Bench of men who are not able to keep up with the work, or to perform it satisfactorily.
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I think his greatest fault is his failure to accord credit to anyone for what he may have done. This is a great weakness in any man.
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The precepts of the Gospel were universally the obligations of Masonry.
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Too many people don’t care what happens so long as it doesn’t happen to them.
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The world is not going to be saved by legislation.
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The laboring man and the trade-unionist, if I understand him, asks only equality before the law. Class legislation and unequal privilege, though expressly in his favor, will in the end work no benefit to him or to society.
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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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