William H. Taft Quotes





Anti-Semitism

Anti-Semitism is a noxious weed that should be cut out. 
It has no place in America.
William H. Taft
Source:http://en.thinkexist.com/quotes/william_howard_taft/2.html


Being President

I have come to the conclusion that the major part of the work of a President is to 
increase the gate receipts of expositions and fairs and bring tourists to town. 
William Howard Taft 

The President cannot make clouds to rain and cannot make 
the corn to grow, he cannot make business good; although 
when these things occur, political parties do claim some 
credit for the good things that have happened in this way.
William H. Taft
Source:http://en.thinkexist.com/quotes/william_howard_taft/2.html


Civil Questions

It is important, of course, that controversies be settled right, but there are 
many civil questions which arise between individuals in which it is not so 
important the controversy be settled one way or another as that it be settled. 
Of course a settlement of a controversy on a fundamentally wrong principle 
of law is greatly to be deplored, but there must of necessity be many rules 
governing the relations between members of the same society that are more 
important in that their establishment creates a known rule of action than that
they proceed on one principle or another. Delay works always for the man 
with the longest purse.
William Howard Taft
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Christ

I do not believe in the divinity of Christ, and there are many 
other of the postulates of the orthodox creed to which I 
cannot subscribe.
William H. Taft
Source:http://en.thinkexist.com/quotes/william_howard_taft/2.html


Constitutions

"Constitutions are checks upon the hasty action of the majority.
They are the self-imposed restraints of a whole people
upon a majority of them to secure sober action and
a respect for the rights of the minority."
William Howard Taft
Source: Veto Message, Arizona Enabling Act, 1911


Credit

Failure to accord credit to anyone for what he may have done is 
a great weakness in any man.
William H. Taft
Source:http://en.thinkexist.com/quotes/william_howard_taft/2.html


Enthusiasm

Enthusiasm for a cause sometimes warps judgment.
William H. Taft
Source:http://en.thinkexist.com/quotes/william_howard_taft/2.html



Farmer

As the Republican platforms says, the welfare of the farmer is vital 
to that of the whole country.
William H. Taft
Source:http://en.thinkexist.com/quotes/william_howard_taft/2.html


Irish

If this humor be the safety of our race, then it is due largely to the infusion 
into the American people of the Irish brain.
William Howard Taft
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Newspapers

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. 
William Howard Taft 


Politics

Politics, when I am in it, it makes me sick. 
William Howard Taft 

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 H. Taft
Source:http://en.thinkexist.com/quotes/william_howard_taft/2.html


Power

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.
William H. Taft
Source:http://en.thinkexist.com/quotes/william_howard_taft/2.html


Property

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 




Re-Election

I think I might as well give up being a candidate. There are so many people in the 
country who don't like me. 
William Howard Taft 


Rules

No tendency is quite so strong in human nature as the desire to 
lay down rules of conduct for other people.
William Howard Taft
Source:http://en.thinkexist.com/quotes/william_howard_taft/


Socialism

Socialism proposes no adequate substitute for the motive of enlightened 
selfishness that to-day is at the basis of all human labor and effort, 
enterprise and new activity. 
William Howard Taft 


Supreme Court

Presidents come and go, but the Supreme Court goes on forever.
William Howard Taft
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Talk

The trouble with me is that I like to talk too much. 
William Howard Taft 


Washington, DC

"[George] Washington intended this to be a Federal city, and it is 
a Federal city, and it tingles down to the feet of every man, 
whether he comes from Washington State, or Los Angeles, or Texas, 
when he comes and walks these city streets and begins to feel that 
this is my city; I own a part of this Capital, and I envy for the 
time being those who are able to spend their time here. I quite 
admit that there are defects in the system of government by which 
Congress is bound to look after the government of the District of 
Columbia. It could not be otherwise under such a system, but I 
submit to the judgment of history that the result vindicates the 
foresight of the fathers."
William H. Taft
Source:http://en.thinkexist.com/quotes/william_howard_taft/2.html


Write

Don't write so that you can be understood, write so that you can't be misunderstood.
William Howard Taft
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