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.
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYANThe greatest things ever done on Earth have been done little by little.
More William Jennings Bryan Quotes
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Eloquent speech is not from lip to ear, but rather from heart to heart.
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The 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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You shall not press down upon the brow of labor this crown of thorns; you shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold.
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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 Rock of Ages is more important than the age of rocks.
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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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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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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 way to develop self-confidence is to do the thing you fear and get a record of successful experiences behind you.
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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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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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Only those who believe attempt the seemingly impossible.
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An orator is a man who says what he thinks and feels what he says.
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We have our thoughts, our hopes, our fears, and yet we know that in a moment a change may come over any one of us that will convert a living, breathing human being into a mass of lifeless clay.
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Anglo-Saxon civilization has taught the individual to protect his own rights; American civilization will teach him to respect the rights of others.
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