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 (1857–1930) US President (1909–13) and Chief Justice (1921–1930)

Speech, Young Men’s Hebrew Association, New York (20 Dec 1914)