William Howard Taft

(1857–1930) Judge

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William Howard Taft was a judge, best known for Missouri newspapers.

Quick Facts About William Howard Taft

Born: September 15, 1857
Died: March 8, 1930
Profession: Judge
Notable works: Missouri newspapers

About William Howard Taft

William Howard Taft was the 27th president of the United States from 1909 to 1913 and the tenth chief justice of the United States from 1921 to 1930. He is the only person to have held both offices.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by William Howard Taft

The study of Freemasonry is the study of man as a candidate for a blessed eternity. It furnishes examples of holy living,…

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Acceptable

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What I am anxious to do is to get the best bill possible with the least amount of friction.... I wish to…

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Amount

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“A National Government cannot create good times. It cannot make the rain to fall, the sun to shine, or the crops to…

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Business

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The true Mason is the Tiler of the Temple of the Heart.

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Heart

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What I am anxious to do is to secure my legislation.... What I want to do is to get through that, and…

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Anxious

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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,…

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Community

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I prefer an income tax, but the truth is I am afraid of the discussion which will follow and the criticism which…

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Amendments

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I look forward with hope to increasing the already good feeling between the South andthe other sections of the country. My chief…

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Great saying by great authors

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

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Better things

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The precepts of the Gospel were universally the obligations of Masonry.

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Inspirational

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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…

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Enforcement

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Politics make me sick

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Presidential

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I have an intense personal interest in making the use of American capital in the development of China an instrument for the…

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China

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The true Mason takes full responsibility for the condition of his character and ever strives for its perfection.

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Character

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The real secrets of Masonry are never told, not even from mouth to ear. For the real secret of Masonry is spoken…

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Brother

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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…

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Getting tired

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I am afraid I am a constant disappointment to my party. The fact of the matter is, the longer I am President…

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Constant

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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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Character

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The secret of Masonry, like the secret of life, can be known only by those who seek it, serve it, live it.…

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Adventure

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Repeat mantra: Donuts are not vitamins, donuts are not...

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Donuts

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I don't know whither we are drifting, but I do know where every real thinking patriot will stand in the end, and…

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Constitution

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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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Action

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The day is not far distant when three Stars and Stripes at three equidistant points will mark our territory: one at the…

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Day

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On the whole, yes, I would rather be the Chief Justice of the United States, and a quieter life than that which…

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Accounts

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The diplomacy of the present administration has sought to respond to the modern idea of commercial intercourse. This policy has been characterized…

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Administration

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