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Former United States Secretary of State

William Jennings Bryan, born on March 19, 1860, and died on July 26, 1925, was a prominent American politician, lawyer, orator, and writer. He was known for his active participation in political and religious affairs and left a profound mark on American history.

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Famous William Jennings Bryan Quotes

“Darwin begins by assuming life upon the earth; the Bible reveals the source of life and chronicles its creation.”

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Book:The menace of Darwinism

Source: The menace of Darwinism

“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.”

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Author:William Jennings Bryan

“Nation after nation, when at the zenith of its power, has proclaimed itself invincible because its army could shake the earth with its tread and its ships could fill the seas, but these nations are dead, and we must build upon a different foundation if we would avoid their fate.”

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Book:Speeches of William Jennings Bryan

Source: Speeches of William Jennings Bryan

“The greatest things ever done on Earth have been done little by little.”

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Author:William Jennings Bryan

“The Bible holds up before us ideals that are within sight of the weakest and the lowliest, and yet so high that the best and the noblest are kept with their faces turned ever upward. It carries the call of the Saviour to the remotest corners of the earth; on its pages are written the assurances of the present and our hopes for the future”

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Book:In His Image: By William Jennings Bryan

Source: In His Image: By William Jennings Bryan