There is no more reason to believe that man descended from an inferior animal than there is to believe that a stately mansion has descended from a small cottage.
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYANWhenever 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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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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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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An orator is a man who says what he thinks and feels what he says.
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You shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold.
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Evolution is not truth; it is merely a hypothesis-it is millions of guesses strung together.
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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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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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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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If there is no God there is no hereafter. When, therefore, one drives God out of the universe he closes the door of hope upon himself.
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The large banking interests were deeply interested in the World War because of the wide opportunities for large profits.
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The greatest things ever done on Earth have been done little by little.
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Our government conceived in freedom and purchased with blood can be preserved only by constant vigilance.
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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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Selfish interest is one of the most common obstructions to the advance of truth.
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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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