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“ ”We are all imperfect. We can not expect perfect government.
About William Howard Taft
William Howard Taft (15 September 1857 – 8 March 1930) was the 27th president of the United States (1909–1913) and 10th chief justice of the United States (1921–1930). He also served as an associate judge on the Sixth Circuit, Governor-General of the Philippines, Secretary of War to Theodore Roosevelt and Solicitor General. Between 1914 and 1920 he was the Kent Professor of Law at Yale University.
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Additional quotes by William Howard Taft
Aquele que só for atraído pelas honrarias e pela ambição do mando, sem esperança de produzir trabalho útil, é indigno da posição que disputa e incapaz de exercer o poder.
I am going to do what I think is best for the country, within my jurisdiction and power, and then let the rest take care of itself.
Enthusiasm for a cause sometimes warps judgement.