When I find a man who is not willing to pay his share of the burden of the government which protects him, I find a man who is unworthy to enjoy the blessings of a government like ours.
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYANIf it weren’t for the lawyers we wouldn’t need them.
More William Jennings Bryan Quotes
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We spend months inside them, then the rest of our lives getting babied by them.
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No one can earn a million dollars honestly.
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Only those who believe attempt the seemingly impossible.
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If we desire rules to govern our spiritual development we turn back to the Sermon on the Mount.
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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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Wars are sometimes waged to extend trade-the blood of many being shed to enrich a few.
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A belief in God is fundamental; upon it rest the influences that control life.
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Success is brought by continued labor and continued watchfulness. We must struggle on, not for one moment hesitate, nor take one backward step.
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Evolution seems to close the heart to some of the plainest spiritual truths while it opens the mind to the wildest guesses advanced in the name of science.
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Behold a republic standing erect while empires all around are bowed beneath the weight of their own armaments – a republic whose flag is loved while other flags are only feared.
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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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The greatest things ever done on Earth have been done little by little.
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I hope the two wings of the Democratic Party may flap together.
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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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