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The greatest things ever done on Earth have been done little by little.
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William Jennings Bryan
Age: 65 †
Born: 1860
Born: March 18
Died: 1925
Died: July 26
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Former United States Secretary Of State
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No greater victory can be won by citizens or soldiers than to transform temporary foes into permanent friends.
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The parents have a right to say that no teacher paid by their money shall rob their children of faith in God and send them back to their homes skeptical, or infidels, or agnostics, or atheists.
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The Old Testament gave us the law the New Testament reveals the love upon which the law rests.
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God may be a matter of indifference to the evolutionists, and a life beyond may have no charm for them, but the mass of mankind will continue to worship their creator and continue to find comfort in the promise of their Savior that he has gone to prepare a place for them.
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I can not wish you success in your effort to reject the treaty because while it may win the fight it may destroy our cause. My plan cannot fail if the people are with us and we ought not to succeed unless we do have the people with us.
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Selfish interest is one of the most common obstructions to the advance of truth.
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There can be no settlement of a great cause without discussion, and people will not discuss a cause until their attention is drawn to it.
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This nation is able to legislate for its own people on every question, without waiting for the aid or consent of any other nation on earth.
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The large banking interests were deeply interested in the World War because of the wide opportunities for large profits.
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The essence of patriotism lies in a willingness to sacrifice for one's country, just as true greatness finds expression, not in blessings enjoyed, but in good bestowed.
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My place in history will depend on what I can do for the people and not on what the people can do for me.
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