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.

Quote by William Howard Taft

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I am in favor of helping the prosperity of all countries because, when we are...

I am in favor of helping the prosperity of all countries because, when we are...

No, the only things which do not bother me are the elements. I can overcome...

No, the only things which do not bother me are the elements. I can overcome...

I think I might as well give up being a candidate. There are so many...

I think I might as well give up being a candidate. There are so many...

A government is for the benefit of all the people. . . .

A government is for the benefit of all the people. . . .

A system in which we may have an enforced rest from legislation for two years...

A system in which we may have an enforced rest from legislation for two years...

If this humor be the safety of our race, then it is due largely to...

If this humor be the safety of our race, then it is due largely to...

I think I might as well give up being a candidate. There are so many...

I think I might as well give up being a candidate. There are so many...

I'll be damned if I am not getting tired of this. It seems to be...

I'll be damned if I am not getting tired of this. It seems to be...

I love judges, and I love courts. They are my ideals, that typify on earth...

I love judges, and I love courts. They are my ideals, that typify on earth...

Socialism proposes no adequate substitute for the motive of enlightened selfishness that to-day is at...

Socialism proposes no adequate substitute for the motive of enlightened selfishness that to-day is at...

I have come to the conclusion that the major part of the work of a...

I have come to the conclusion that the major part of the work of a...

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

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

Presidents come and go, but the Supreme Court goes on forever.

Presidents come and go, but the Supreme Court goes on forever.

Politics makes me sick.

Politics makes me sick.

Enthusiasm for a cause sometimes warps judgment

Enthusiasm for a cause sometimes warps judgment

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

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

No tendency is quite so strong in human nature as the desire to lay down...

No tendency is quite so strong in human nature as the desire to lay down...

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

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

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

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

George Washington intended this to be a Federal city, and it is a Federal city,...

George Washington intended this to be a Federal city, and it is a Federal city,...