William Taft actually said...

"The truth is that the gift of eloquence and speech which Governor Hughes has needs no practice, but I have to have a little."

"I am not a Catholic, but I have had in the last ten years a great deal to do with the Catholic Church."

"I would be without that which makes a man if I did not appreciate to the full the kindly words of your distinguished Governor, and if I did not congratulate the State of New York on having a Governor ..."

"I think we are reaching a point in this country where we are very much more tolerant of everything and everybody than in the past."