Quote#Work
I have come to the conclusion that the major part of the work of a…
Quote byWilliam Howard Taft · 1857–1930
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Letter of Archibald Butt to Clara F. Butt (1 June 1909); reprinted in The Intimate Letters of Archie Butt (Doubleday, Doran, & Co., 1930)..
English (original)
I have come to the conclusion that the major part of the work of a President is to increase the gate receipts of expositions and fairs and bring tourists to town.
— William Howard Taft
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