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

William Jennings Bryan

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No greater victory can be won by citizens or soldiers than to transform temporary foes into permanent friends.

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On Thanksgiving Day we acknowledge our dependence.

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

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“The only part of evolution in which any considerable interest is felt is evolution applied to man. A hypothesis in regard to the rocks and plant life does not affect the philosophy upon which one's life is built. Evolution applied to fish, birds and beasts would not materially affect man's view of his own responsibilities except as the acceptance of…

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

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Behold a republic standing erect while empires all around are bowed beneath the weight of their own armaments - a republic whose flag is…

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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…

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New York is the city of privilege. Here is the seat of the Invisible Power represented by the allied forces of finance and industry.…

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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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If it be true, as I believe it is, that morality is dependent upon religion, then religion is not only the most practical thing…

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“We will answer their demand for a gold standard by saying to them: "You shall not press down upon the brow of labor this…

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Search for the seed of good in every adversity. Master that principle and you will own a precious shield that will guard you well through all the darkest valleys you must traverse. Stars may be seen from the bottom of a deep well, when they cannot be discerned from the mountaintop. So will you learn things in adversity that you…

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When I hit bottom, I can attack the problem and get to where I want to be.

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If I had lost the popular vote but won the electoral college and in my first day as president the intelligence community came to me and said, "The Russians influenced the election," I would've never stood for it. Even though it might've advantaged me, I would've said, "We've got to get to the bottom of this." I would've set up…

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