You came to tell us that the great cities are in favour of the gold standard; we reply that the great cities rest upon our broad and fertile plains. Burn down your cities and leave our farms, and your cities will spring up again as if by magic. But destroy out farms and the grass will grow in the city...You shall not press down upon the brow of labour this crown of thorns. You shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold.
William Jennings BryanMy place in history will depend on what I can do for the people and not on what the people can do for me.
William Jennings BryanNever be afraid to stand with the minority when the minority is right, for the minority which is right will one day be the majority.
William Jennings BryanSelfish interest is one of the most common obstructions to the advance of truth.
William Jennings BryanAnglo-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