black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

When the history of this period is written, [William Jennings] Bryan will stand out as one of the most remarkable men of his generation and one of the biggest political men of our country.

William Howard Taft

We are all imperfect. We can not expect perfect government.
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT

Expectation Government Perfection
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.
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT

Better Exception Interest Lose Performance Presence Satisfaction Work
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.
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT

Greatness Irritation Moral Myself Order Rule Stand
Enthusiasm for a cause sometimes warps judgment.
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT

Enthusiasm Judgement Reason
Action for which I become responsible, or for which my administration becomes responsible, shall be within the law.
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT

Action Administration Law Responsibility
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.
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT

Myself People President Profession Simplicity Talk Tired
We passed the Children’s Bureau bill calculated to prevent children from being employed too early in factories.
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT

Calculation Children Early Factory Pass
I don’t know the man I admire more than [Charles Evans] Hughes. If ever I have the chance I shall offer him the Chief Justiceship.
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT

Admire Chief Himself Man Myself Offering
Substantial progress toward better things can rarely be taken without developing new evils requiring new remedies.
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT

Better Development Progress Rare Remedy Requirement
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.
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT

Equality Law Man Privilege Society Trade Understand
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.
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT

Act Golf Goodness Health Man Play Sports
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.
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT

Greatness Man Mistake Thinking Weakness
No, the only things which do not bother me are the elements. I can overcome them without a fight. All one has to do to get the best of the elements is to stand pat and one will win.
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT

Element Fight Oneself Stand Win
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.
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT

Job Myself President Tired Tourists
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
We are imperfect. We cannot expect perfect government.
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT

Expectation Government Imperfection

When the history of this period is written, [William Jennings] Bryan will stand out as one of the most remarkable men of his generation and one of the biggest political men of our country.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

When the history of this period is written, [William Jennings] Bryan will stand out as one of the most remarkable men of his generation and one of the biggest political men of our country.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More William Howard Taft Quotes