Anglo-Saxon civilization has taught the individual to protect his own rights; American civilization will teach him to respect the rights of others.
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYANThe wisdom of the Bible writers is more than human; the prophecies proclaim a Supreme Ruler who, though inhabiting all space, deigns to speak through the hearts and minds and tongues of His children.
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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 the Bible and the microscope do not agree, the microscope is 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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If that vital spark that we find in a grain of wheat can pass unchanged through countless deaths and resurrections, will the spirit of man be unable to pass from this body to another?
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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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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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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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A belief in God is fundamental; upon it rest the influences that control life.
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Destiny is no matter of chance. It is a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved.
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I hope the two wings of the Democratic Party may flap together.
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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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The Old Testament gave us the law; the New Testament reveals the love upon which the law rests.
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Facts mean nothing unless they are rightly understood, rightly related and rightly interpreted.
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Atheists have just as much civil right to teach atheism as Christians have to teach Christianity; agnostics have just as much right to teach agnosticism as Christians have to teach their religion.
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Patriotism is a mystery-intangible, invisible, and yet eternal.
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