William Taft actually said...

Constitutions are checks upon the hasty action of the majority.

Message to the House of Representatives Returning Without Approval a Joint Resolution for the Admission of the Territories...

08/14/1911

More William Taft Quotes

The executive proposes and congress disposes.

Well, the government of the United States is here all the time.

There may be a change of persons, but the government of the United States is in the people of the United States and there are a good many of...

I would rather cut off my right hand than do anything to disturb the business of this country.