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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.

William Jennings Bryan

Behold a republic standing erect while empires all around are bowed beneath the weight of their own armaments – a republic whose flag is loved while other flags are only feared.
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN

Empire Fear Flag Stand
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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Active Burden Enjoyment Life
That is the one thing in my public career that I regret–my work to secure the enactment of the Federal Reserve Law.
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Career Regret Reservation Secure Work
Two people in a conversation amount to four people talking. The four are what one person says, what he really wanted to say, what his listener heard, and what he thought he heard.
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN

Conversation Listening Oneself People Talk Thinking
Greed is at the bottom of most of the wrong-doing with which government has to deal.
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Deal Government Greedy Wrong
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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Atheist Civil Religion Right Teaching
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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Defend Discussion Greatness Human Interest Place Public Rights Talk
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.
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Animal Believe Man Reason Small
If it weren’t for the lawyers we wouldn’t need them.
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Lawyer Need Requirement
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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Continue Hesitation Labor Moments Oneself Struggle Success Watch
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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Fire Oneself Speech Talk Thinking
The Old Testament gave us the law; the New Testament reveals the love upon which the law rests.
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Law Old Rest Reveal
All the ills from which America suffers can be traced to the teaching of evolution.
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Evolution Suffering Teaching Trace
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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Liberty Man Money Patriot Pursue Steal Yourself
Agnosticism is the natural attitude of the evolutionist. How can a brute mind comprehend spiritual things?
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Attitude Evolution Mindset Natural Spiritual
Real estate is the best investment for small savings. More money is made from the rise in real estate values than from all other causes combined.
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Combination Estate Investment Reality Rise Save