William Taft actually said...

"I became convinced that it was my highest duty to sign it."

"First, he was an honest man; second, he was a courageous man; third, he was a man of intellect; fourth, he had a genial, kindly heart; and, fifth, he had that delicious flavor of humor that made every..."

"I like to come out here, because I believe that here I find a people that sympathize deeply with me about the Philippines."

"Now, my friends, I do not know what I am going to talk about exactly."