There is nothing so despicable as a secret society that is based upon …

William Howard Taft
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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. ✨ Speech to the Young Men's Hebrew Association in New York, December 20, 1914.
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