William Taft actually said...

Thank you my friends for giving me this opportunity to bring back the reminiscences of the Philippines.

Remarks at the Banquet of the Washington Corral of the Military Order of the Carabaos

01/21/1910

More William Taft Quotes

We do have checks.

The people rule, there is no doubt about that, but they rule according to law and under the Constitution.

He who conquers himself is greater than he who taketh a city.

We are more to be credited than he that taketh a city.