Selfish interest is one of the most common obstructions to the advance of truth. William Jennings Bryan More Quotes by William Jennings Bryan More Quotes From William Jennings Bryan You came to tell us that the great cities are in favour of the gold standard; we reply that the great cities rest upon our broad and fertile plains. Burn down your cities and leave our farms, and your cities will spring up again as if by magic. But destroy out farms and the grass will grow in the city...You shall not press down upon the brow of labour this crown of thorns. You shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold. William Jennings Bryan magiccitiesspring No one can earn a million dollars honestly. William Jennings Bryan truthwittyinspirational Eloquent speech is not from lip to ear, but rather from heart to heart. William Jennings Bryan speechearsheart If God himself was not willing to use coercion to force man to accept certain religious views, man, uninspired and liable to error, ought not to use the means that Jehovah would not employ. William Jennings Bryan religiousmenmean Greed is at the bottom of most of the wrong-doing with which government has to deal. William Jennings Bryan dealsgreedgovernment You shall not press down upon the brow of labor this crown of thorns; you shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold. William Jennings Bryan governmentgoldbankers Evolution is not truth; it is merely a hypothesis-it is millions of guesses strung together. William Jennings Bryan hypothesisevolutiontogether The Old Testament gave us the law; the New Testament reveals the love upon which the law rests. William Jennings Bryan new-testamentold-testamentlaw If the Bible had said that Jonah swallowed the whale, I would believe it. William Jennings Bryan whalesbiblebelieve 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. William Jennings Bryan spaceheartchildren Our government conceived in freedom and purchased with blood can be preserved only by constant vigilance. William Jennings Bryan vigilancegovernmentblood You cannot judge a man's life by the success of a moment, by the victory of an hour, or even by the results of a year. You must view his life as a whole. You must stand where you can see the man as he treads the entire path that leads from the cradle to the grave - now crossing the plain, now climbing the steeps, now passing through pleasant fields, now wending his way with difficulty between rugged rocks - tempted, tried, tested, triumphant. William Jennings Bryan climbingrocksmen The people of Nebraska are for free silver and I am for free silver. I will look up the arguments later. William Jennings Bryan politicalpeoplelooks In our election manifesto is: we keep the right to create money and to bring in circulation, for the cause of the government ... Those who do not share this view, reply us to the issue of paper money is for the banks, the government should stay out of the banking business. I agree with Jefferson's opinion ... and just like him I say again: the issue of money is a matter for the government and the banks should stay out of government activity. William Jennings Bryan issuesgovernmentviews 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 sacrificecountrylying 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. William Jennings Bryan earthwaitingpeople One miracle is just as easy to believe as another. William Jennings Bryan miracleeasybelieve The first objection to Darwinism is that it is only a guess and was never anything more. It is called a "hypothesis," but the word "hypothesis," though euphonious, dignified and high-sounding, is merely a scientific synonym for the old-fashioned word "guess." If Darwin had advanced his views as a guess they would not have survived for a year, but they have floated for half a century, buoyed up by the inflated word "hypothesis." When it is understood that "hypothesis" means "guess," people will inspect it more carefully before accepting it. William Jennings Bryan acceptancesciencemean The real question is, Did God use evolution as His plan? If it could be shown that man, instead of being made in the image of God, is a development of beasts we would have to accept it, regardless of its effort, for truth is truth and must prevail. But when there is no proof we have a right to consider the effect of the acceptance of an unsupported hypothesis. William Jennings Bryan realacceptancescience If we have to give up either religion or education, we should give up education. William Jennings Bryan giving-upscaryshould
