“Today is just the beginning of our fulfillment of that goal.”
“First of all, I will never be intimidated by anyone, President or not.”
“My message is, 'Do what President Trump said.'”
“I can handle law enforcement. We've got NYPD. I have State Police. We have all the resources we need to keep our streets safe.”

Political Quotes

William Taft

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William Howard Taft was the 27th President of the United States, serving from 1909 to 1913. A member of the Republican Party, he was known for his trust-busting policies and efforts to promote international trade. After his presidency, Taft continued to serve the nation as the 10th Chief Justice of the United States from 1921 until his death in 1930, making him the only person to have held both the presidency and the chief justiceship. His tenure as Chief Justice was marked by a commitment to judicial restraint and the rule of law.

Quotes by year · 1909–1912521 total · peak 1909 (306)
1909: 306 quotes1910: 94 quotes1911: 111 quotes1912: 10 quotes
Oct 10, 1909

It is a great pleasure for me to revisit your beautiful city.

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Oct 10, 1909

We haven't any Englishmen and we haven't any Irishmen... we only have Americans.

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Oct 9, 1909

Popular government we have because we believe in the long run that it is the best government.

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Oct 9, 1909

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

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Oct 4, 1909

I had intended to make a staid, sober, dull, business speech to you.

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