My place in history will depend on what I can do for the people and not on what the people can do… — William Jennings Bryan Copy Share Image
This nation is able to legislate for its own people on every question, without waiting for the aid or consent of any… — William Jennings Bryan Copy Share Image
There can be no settlement of a great cause without discussion, and people will not discuss a cause until their attention is… — William Jennings Bryan Copy Share Image
A man who murders another shortens by a few brief years the life of a human being; but he who votes to… — William Jennings Bryan Copy Share Image
A corporation has no rights except those given it by law. It can exercise no power except that conferred upon it by… — William Jennings Bryan Copy Share Image
I can not wish you success in your effort to reject the treaty because while it may win the fight it may… — William Jennings Bryan Copy Share Image
The first objection to Darwinism is that it is only a guess and was never anything more. It is called a "hypothesis,"… — William Jennings Bryan Copy Share Image
The people of Nebraska are for free silver and I am for free silver. I will look up the arguments later. — William Jennings Bryan Copy Share Image
Two people in a conversation amount to four people talking. The four are what one person says, what he really wanted to… — William Jennings Bryan Copy Share Image
The poor man who takes property by force is called a thief, but the creditor who can by legislation make a debtor… — William Jennings Bryan Copy Share Image
No greater victory can be won by citizens or soldiers than to transform temporary foes into permanent friends. — William Jennings Bryan Copy Share Image
Agnosticism is the natural attitude of the evolutionist. How can a brute mind comprehend spiritual things? — William Jennings Bryan Copy Share Image
“The only part of evolution in which any considerable interest is felt is evolution applied to man. A hypothesis in regard to the rocks… — William Jennings Bryan Copy Share Image
Greed is at the bottom of most of the wrong-doing with which government has to deal. — William Jennings Bryan Copy Share Image
If you want criticisms, read the dissenting opinions of the Court. That will give you criticisms. — William Jennings Bryan Copy Share Image
Behold a republic standing erect while empires all around are bowed beneath the weight of their own armaments - a republic whose flag is… — William Jennings Bryan Copy Share Image
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… — William Jennings Bryan Copy Share Image
New York is the city of privilege. Here is the seat of the Invisible Power represented by the allied forces of finance and industry.… — William Jennings Bryan Copy Share Image
If we have to give up either religion or education, we should give up education. — William Jennings Bryan Copy Share Image
The great political questions are in their final analysis great moral questions. — William Jennings Bryan Copy Share Image
If it be true, as I believe it is, that morality is dependent upon religion, then religion is not only the most practical thing… — William Jennings Bryan Copy Share Image
