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Destiny is no matter of chance. It is a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved.

~William Jennings Bryan

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The way to develop self-confidence is to do the thing you fear and get a record of successful experiences behind you.

~William Jennings Bryan

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Never be afraid to stand with the minority when the minority is right, for the minority which is right will one day be the majority.

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Burn down your cities and leave our farms, and your cities will spring up again as if by magic; but destroy our farms and the grass will grow in the streets of every city in the country.

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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 loved while other flags are only feared.

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This is not a contest between persons. The humblest citizen in all the land, when clad in the armor of a righteous cause, is stronger than all the hosts of error. I come to you in defense of a cause as holy as the cause of liberty - the cause of humanity.

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None so little enjoy themselves, and are such burdens to themselves, as those who have nothing to do. Only the active have the true relish of life.

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There can be no settlement of a great cause without discussion, and people will not discuss a cause until their attention is drawn to it.

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My place in history will depend on what I can do for the people and not on what the people can do for me.

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Eloquent speech is not from lip to ear, but rather from heart to heart.

~William Jennings Bryan

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Lawyer

Born: March 19th, 1860

Died: July 26th, 1925

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