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William Howard Taft

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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


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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


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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 the less of a party man I seem to become.


— William Howard Taft


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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


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


— William Howard Taft


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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 Howard Taft


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I do not know much about politics, but I am trying to do the best I can with this administration until the time shall come for me to turn it over to somebody else.


— William Howard Taft


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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


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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


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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


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[citation needed] Nevertheless in the process Taft passed up yet another opportunity to embolden himself politically through the use of patronage. Evidence from eyewitnesses and from Taft himself strongly suggests that during his presidency he had severe obstructive sleep apnea. Ballinger's job was to assure the proper legal form of land withdrawals made from the private sector as part of Roosevelt's conservation policy.

Before becoming President Taft a Republican was selected to serve on the Superior Court of Cincinnati in 1887. After leaving office Taft spent his time in academia arbitration and the search for world peace through his self-founded League to Enforce Peace. The task-oriented Taft was oblivious to the political ramifications of his decisions often alienated his own key constituencies and was overwhelmingly defeated in his bid for a second term in the presidential election of 1912.

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