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.
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYANThe Old Testament gave us the law; the New Testament reveals the love upon which the law rests.
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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No one can earn a million dollars honestly.
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Selfish interest is one of the most common obstructions to the advance of truth.
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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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If the Bible and the microscope do not agree, the microscope is wrong.
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Burn down your cities and leave our farms, and your cities will spring up again as if by magic; but destroy our farms and the grass will grow in the streets of every city in the country.
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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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Patriotism is a mystery-intangible, invisible, and yet eternal.
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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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Love makes money-grabbing seem contemptible; love makes class prejudice impossible; love makes selfish ambition a thing to be despised; love converts enemies into friends.
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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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Wars are sometimes waged to extend trade-the blood of many being shed to enrich a few.
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Our government conceived in freedom and purchased with blood can be preserved only by constant vigilance.
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Darwin begins by assuming life upon the earth; the Bible reveals the source of life and chronicles its creation.
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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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