Biology Quote by William Jennings Bryan

“Evolution seems to close the heart to some of the plainest spiritual truths while it opens the mind to the wildest guesses advanced in the name of science.” quote by William Jennings Bryan — Download Open image

“Evolution seems to close the heart to some of the plainest spiritual truths while it opens the mind to the wildest guesses advanced in the name of science.”

William Jennings Bryan

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Agnosticism is the natural attitude of the evolutionist. How can a brute mind comprehend spiritual things?

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Greed is at the bottom of most of the wrong-doing with which government has to deal.

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If you want criticisms, read the dissenting opinions of the Court. That will give you criticisms.

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If we have to give up either religion or education, we should give up education.

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The great political questions are in their final analysis great moral questions.

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