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.
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYANAs long as there are human rights to be defended; as long as there are great interests to be guarded; as long as the welfare of nations is a matter for discussion, so long will public speaking have its place.
More William Jennings Bryan Quotes
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Real estate is the best investment for small savings. More money is made from the rise in real estate values than from all other causes combined.
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I hope the two wings of the Democratic Party may flap together.
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Belief in God is almost universal and the effect of this belief is so vast that one is appalled at the thought of what social conditions would be if reverence for God were erased from every heart.
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Two people in a conversation amount to four people talking. The four are what one person says, what he really wanted to say, what his listener heard, and what he thought he heard.
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You shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold.
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If we steal a man’s purse we are thieves. If we steal twelve hundred islands we are patriots. If you steal a man’s money you will be sent to the penitentiary. If you steal his liberty you will be sent to the White House.
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A belief in God is fundamental; upon it rest the influences that control life.
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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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Selfish interest is one of the most common obstructions to the advance of truth.
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If you want criticisms, read the dissenting opinions of the Court. That will give you criticisms.
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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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If we have to give up either religion or education, we should give up education.
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The Rock of Ages is more important than the age of rocks.
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Only those who believe attempt the seemingly impossible.
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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.
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