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Whenever one refuses to admit such a self-evident truth, for instance, as that it is wrong to steal, don't argue with him-search him the reason may be found in his pocket.
William Jennings Bryan
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William Jennings Bryan
Age: 65 †
Born: 1860
Born: March 18
Died: 1925
Died: July 26
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New York is the city of privilege. Here is the seat of the Invisible Power represented by the allied forces of finance and industry. This Invisible Government is reactionary, sinister, unscrupulous, mercenary, and sordid. It is wanting in national ideals and devoid of conscience... This kind of government must be scourged and destroyed.
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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 chief duty of governments, in so far as they are coercive, is to restrain those who would interfere with the inalienable rights of the individual, among which are the right to life, the right to liberty, the right to the pursuit of happiness and the right to worship God according to the dictates of ones conscience.
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Darwin begins by assuming life upon the earth the Bible reveals the source of life and chronicles its creation.
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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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We can exterminate Ku Kluxism better by recognizing their honesty and teaching them that they are wrong.
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Wars are sometimes waged to extend trade-the blood of many being shed to enrich a few.
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The great political questions are in their final analysis great moral questions.
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If evolution wins, Christianity goes!
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A belief in God is fundamental upon it rest the influences that control life.
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If we have to give up either religion or education, we should give up education.
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The poor man who takes property by force is called a thief, but the creditor who can by legislation make a debtor pay a dollar twice as large as he borrowed is lauded as the friend of a sound currency. The man who wants the people to destroy the Government is an anarchist, but the man who wants the Government to destroy the people is a patriot.
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When we advocate a thing which we believe will be successful we are not compelled to raise a doubt as to our own sincerity by trying to show what we will do if we are wrong.
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Most of the temptations that come to us to sell the soul come in connection with the getting of money.
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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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One miracle is just as easy to believe as another.
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Christ has made of death a narrow starlit strip between the companionships of yesterday and the reunions of tomorrow.
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Burn down your cities and leave our farms, and your cities will spring up again as if by magic but destroy our farms and the grass will grow in the streets of every city in the country.
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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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If you want criticisms, read the dissenting opinions of the Court. That will give you criticisms.
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