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There is nothing so despicable as a secret society that is based upon…
Quote byWilliam Howard Taft · 1857–1930
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Speech to the Young Men's Hebrew Association in New York (20 December 1914)..
English (original)
There is nothing so despicable as a secret society that is based upon religious prejudice and that will attempt to defeat a man because of his religious beliefs. Such a society is like a cockroach — it thrives in the dark. So do those who combine for such an end.
— William Howard Taft
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