William Howard Taft Quotes

He has selected from a group of overwhelming candidates. This candidate was nominated to the Supreme Court because of his extremely overwhelming qualifications.

The people I really most admire are Robert Kennedy and Franklin Roosevelt. If you know someone, it is very hard to revere them.

It was a pleasure to meet President Obama and Michelle. I'm not a political person, but I admire what he has done.

Justice Thomas' race and ideology accounted for his nomination

I've tried to say that I admire and respect Sen. Obama. He has accomplished great things, and he has motivated people, and so - and he loves his country, just as I do.

I got a lot of respect for Nancy Pelosi. I love her. She was a mentor of mine.

When I was young, I was looking for people to look up to - role models I could respect.

I know of people whose actions and words I admire and respect. Some are called "intellectuals," some are not.

Hillary Clinton is a person who has enormous - I have enormous respect for, has a very distinguished career.

One cannot underestimate how widely admired Tom Daschle is in Washington for his integrity.

As a writer and former elected official, I believe in the power of words.

It's been a great honour and privilege to serve Canadians.

Jeb Bush, I appreciate you. You a leader. You a Bush.

I consider myself an activist who governs.

I have been inspired by the way that Ken Clarke has navigated parliament. I am actively looking across the House for people I really respect and warm to and can learn things from.

Admire? No, I have never said that. I still appreciate Angela Merkel as a very professional and open person.

Judge Samuel Alito's accomplishments in life are the embodiment of the American dream.

When a leader is upbeat in the face of discouraging circumstances, others admire that quality and want to be like her.

I tremendously admire, and I think we all should, the great work done by our commander in chief, our president George Bush...

I'm disappointed, depressed, and demoralized. [...] It is very hard to avoid the conclusion that President Bush flinched from a fight on constitutional philosophy. Miers is undoubtedly a decent and competent person. But her selection will unavoidably be judged as reflecting a combination of cronyism and capitulation on the part of the president.

Harriet Miers is totally qualified for the Supreme Court of the United States. Her legal background, her absolute leadership in the legal field when she was a practicing lawyer are unqualified.

There was definitely a pecking order, and when Stallone walked in, we were like, "All hail!" He came in with his big forearms, pointing and telling everybody where he wanted the cameras with his big cigar ablazing, and you just go, "This is Stallone!" with admiration, because none of us would be here without this guy. That's the thing, he changed movies forever

It is one mark of a superior mind to understand and be influenced by the superiority of others.

I always had a respect and an admiration for people who got into politics. I certainly have always been interested in law and political science.

I think my manager of 30-some odd years now, Tom Hammond. He's as fine a person as you could ever meet. And he's had great theatrical taste and has influenced me that way.