1860-1925, American Lawyer, Politician
Anglo-Saxon civilization has taught the individual to protect his own rights; American civilization will teach him to respect the rights of others.
William Jennings Bryan – [Civil Rights]


Destiny is not a 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 – [Destiny]


I hope the two wings of the Democratic Party may flap together.
William Jennings Bryan – [Politicians and Politics]


If that vital spark that we find in a grain of wheat can pass unchanged through countless deaths and resurrections, will the spirit of man be unable to pass from this body to another?
William Jennings Bryan – [Spirit and Spirituality]


No one can earn a million dollars honestly.
William Jennings Bryan – [Honesty]


The humblest citizen of all the land when clad in the armor of a righteous cause, is stronger than all the hosts of Error.
William Jennings Bryan – [Causes]