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.
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYANA man who murders another shortens by a few brief years the life of a human being; but he who votes to increase the burden of debts upon the people of the United States assumes a graver responsibility.
More William Jennings Bryan Quotes
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All the ills from which America suffers can be traced back to the teaching of evolution. It would be better to destroy every other book ever written, and save just the first three verses of Genesis.
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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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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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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 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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If it be true, as I believe it is, that morality is dependent upon religion, then religion is not only the most practical thing in the world, but the first essential.
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Never be afraid to stand with the minority when the minority is right, for the minority which is right will one day be the majority.
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Greed is at the bottom of most of the wrong-doing with which government has to deal.
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None so little enjoy themselves, and are such burdens to themselves, as those who have nothing to do. Only the active have the true relish of life.
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A man who murders another shortens by a few brief years the life of a human being; but he who votes to increase the burden of debts upon the people of the United States assumes a graver responsibility.
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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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Only those who believe attempt the seemingly impossible.
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The speech of one who knows what he is talking about and means what he says-it is thought on fire.
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As 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.
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