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. William Howard Taft More Quotes by William Howard Taft More Quotes From William Howard Taft I am president now, and tired of being kicked around. William Howard Taft tiredpresident 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 brotherhood-of-manfatherhoodmen The City that knows how. William Howard Taft san-franciscoknow-howcities I am afraid I am a constant disappointment to my party. The fact of the matter is, the longer I am President the less of a party man I seem to become. William Howard Taft partydisappointmentpresident The true Mason takes full responsibility for the condition of his character and ever strives for its perfection. William Howard Taft responsibilityperfectioncharacter Anti-Semitism is a noxious weed that should be cut out. It has no place in America. William Howard Taft weedcuttingamerica 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 presidentialracecivilization 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 selfgolfmen The policy of dollar diplomacy is one that appeals alike to idealistic humanitarian sentiments, to dictates of sound policy, and strategy, and to legitimate commercial aims. William Howard Taft strategydollarssound 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 Howard Taft partyrainclouds There is nothing so despicable as a secret society that is based upon religious prejudice and that will attempt to defeat a man because of his religious beliefs. Such a society is like a cockroach - it thrives in the dark. So do those who combine for such an end. William Howard Taft religiousdarkmen That we can come here today and in the presence of thousands and tens of thousands of the survivors of the gallant army of Northern Virginia and their descendants, establish such an enduring monument by their hospitable welcome and acclaim, is conclusive proof of the uniting of the sections, and a universal confession that all that was done was well done, that the battle had to be fought, that the sections had to be tried, but that in the end, the result has inured to the common benefit of all. William Howard Taft virginiaarmybattle We are imperfect. We cannot expect perfect government. William Howard Taft imperfectgovernmentperfect Well, I have one consolation. No candidate was ever elected ex-president by such a large majority! William Howard Taft humorpresidentfunny It is fitting that the Government of the United States should assume the obligation of the establishment and maintenance of a first-class university for the education of colored menand I wish to put in this caveatthat the colored race today, all of them, would be better off if they all had university education.... Of course, the basis of education of the colored people is in the primary schools and in industrial schools.... In those schools must be introduced teachers from such university institutions as this. William Howard Taft educationteacherschool 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 levelsuseself I wish to reiterate all the reasons which [my predecessor] has presented in favor of the policy of maintaining a strong navy as the best conservator of our peace with other nations and the best means of securing respect for the assertion of our rights of the defense of our interests, and the exercise of our influence in international matters. William Howard Taft strongpeacemean We are all dependent upon the investment of capital. William Howard Taft investmentdependentmoney We have a government of limited power under the Constitution, and we have got to work out our problems on the basis of law. William Howard Taft work-outgovernmentlaw Masonry, according to the general acceptation of the term, is an art founded on the principles of geometry, and devoted to the service and convenience of mankind. But Freemasonry, embracing a wider range and having a nobler object in view, namely, the cultivation and improvement of the human mind, may with more propriety be called a science, inasmuch as, availing itself of the terms of the former, it inculcates the principles of the purest morality, though its lessons are for the most part veiled in allegory and illustrated by symbols. William Howard Taft viewsmindart
