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• Next to the right of liberty, the right of property is the most important individual right guaranteed by the Constitution and the one which, united with that of personal liberty, has contributed more to the growth of civilization than any other institution established by the human race.

  William Howard Taft

  Race, Civilization, Presidential

  William Howard Taft, William Taft “Popular Government: Its Essence, Its Permanence and Its Perils”, Transaction Publishers

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• Masonry aims at the promotion of morality and higher living by the cultivation of the social side of man, the rousing in him of the instincts of charity and love of his kind. It rests surely on the foundation of the brotherhood of man and the fatherhood of God.

  William Howard Taft

  Men, Brotherhood Of Man, Fatherhood

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• A system in which we may have an enforced rest from legislation for two years is not bad.

  William Howard Taft

  Years, Two, May

  William Howard Taft, David Henry Burton (2009). “William Howard Taft: Essential Writings and Addresses”, p.126, Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press

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• It is not impossible, of course, after such an administration as Roosevelt's and after the change in method that I could not but adapt in view of my different way of looking at things, that questions should arise as to whether I should go back on the principles of the Roosevelt administration.... I have a government of limited power under a Constitution, and we have got to work out our problems on the basis of law. Now, if that is reactionary, then I am a reactionary.

  William Howard Taft

  Government, Views, Law

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• The true Mason's level of discernment increases with every use of the working tools, because the true Mason is ever working on him/her self.

  William Howard Taft

  Self, Use, Levels

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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.

  William Howard Taft

  Country, Favors, Helping

  William Howard Taft (1910). “Presidential Addresses and State Papers, from March 4, 1909 to March 4, 1910”

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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.

  William Howard Taft

  Law, Presidential, Important

  William Howard Taft, David Henry Burton (2009). “William Howard Taft: Essential Writings and Addresses”, p.125, Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press

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• Anyone who has taken the oath I have just taken must feel a heavy weight of responsibility. If not, he has no conception of the powers and duties of the office.

  William Howard Taft

  Taken, Responsibility, Office

  William Howard Taft (1910). “Presidential Addresses and State Papers, from March 4, 1909 to March 4, 1910”

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• Anti-Semitism is a noxious weed that should be cut out. It has no place in America.

  William Howard Taft

  Weed, Cutting, America

  "Anti-Semitism in the United States". Address to the Anti Defamation League in Chicago, Illinois, December 23, 1920.

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• We are imperfect. We cannot expect perfect government.

  William Howard Taft

  Government, Perfect, Imperfect

  Address at a banquet given by the Board of Trade and Chamber of Commerce of Washington, D.C., on May 08, 1909. "Presidential Addresses and State Papers of William Howard Taft". Volume 1, chapter 7, p. 82, 1910.

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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.

  William Howard Taft

  Tired, People, President

  "Taft and Roosevelt: The intimate letters of Archie Butt". Book by Archibald Willingham Butt, 1930.

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• Lawyers are necessary in a community. Some of you...take a different view; but as I am a member of that legal profession, or was at one time, and have only lost standing in it to become a politician, I still retain the pride of the profession. And I still insist that it is the law and the lawyer that make popular government under a written constitution and written statutes possible.

  William Howard Taft

  Inspirational, Motivational, Pride

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• Substantial progress toward better things can rarely be taken without developing new evils requiring new remedies.

  William Howard Taft

  Taken, Evil, Progress

  William Howard Taft, David Henry Burton (2009). “William Howard Taft: Essential Writings and Addresses”, p.157, Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press

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• Well, I have one consolation. No candidate was ever elected ex-president by such a large majority!

  William Howard Taft

  Funny, Humor, President

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• The truth is that in my present life I don't remember that I ever was president.

  William Howard Taft

  President, Remember, Truth Is

  Correspondence in 1925. "1912: Wilson, Roosevelt, Taft and Debs - The Election that Changed the Country". Book by James Chace, 2004.

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• The scope of modern government in what it can and ought to accomplish for its people has been widened far beyond the principles laid down by the old "laissez faire" school of political rights, and the widening has met popular approval.

  William Howard Taft

  School, Rights, Government

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• The study of Freemasonry is the study of man as a candidate for a blessed eternity. It furnishes examples of holy living, and displays the conduct which is pleasing and acceptable to God. The doctrines and examples which distinguish the Order are obvious, and suited to every capacity. It is impossible for the most fastidious Mason to misunderstand, however he might slight or neglect them. It is impossible for the most superficial brother to say that he is unable to comprehend the plain precepts and the unanswerable arguments which are furnished by Freemasonry.

  William Howard Taft

  Brother, Blessed, Men

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• I do not allow myself to be moved by anything except the law. If there has been a mistake in the law, or if I think there has beenperjury or injustice, I will weigh the petition most carefully, but I do not permit myself to be moved by more harrowing details, and I try to treat each case as if I was reviewing it or hearing it for the first time from the bench.

  William Howard Taft

  Mistake, Thinking, Law

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• The underlying principle of Masonry is the fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of man. In this war we are engaging in upholding these principles and our enemies are attacking them.

  William Howard Taft

  War, Men, Brotherhood Of Man

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• The true Mason is ever vigilant for subtle traces of character and personality flaws which daily experience brings out.

  William Howard Taft

  Character, Personality, Masonic

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• 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.

  William Howard Taft

  Love, Justice, Judging

  Address in Pocatello, Idaho, October 05, 1911.

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• I am president now, and tired of being kicked around.

  William Howard Taft

  Tired, President

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• As the Republican platforms says, the welfare of the farmer is vital to that of the whole country.

  William Howard Taft

  Country, Republican, Welfare

  William Howard Taft (1910). “Presidential Addresses and State Papers, from March 4, 1909 to March 4, 1910”

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• The true Mason never hesitates to use the working tools to correct personal flaws.

  William Howard Taft

  Tools, Use, Masonic

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• Politics, when I am in it, makes me sick.

  William Howard Taft

  Sick, Politics, Politician

  "Taft and Roosevelt: The intimate letters of Archie Butt". Book by Archibald Willingham Butt, 1930.

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