William Jennings Bryan

"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

"The essence of patriotism lies in a willingness to sacrifice for one’s country, just as true greatness finds expression, not in blessings enjoyed, but in good bestowed."

- William Jennings Bryan

"Destiny is not a matter of chance; it is a matter of choice."

- William Jennings Bryan

"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

"On Thanksgiving Day, we acknowledge our dependence."

- William Jennings Bryan

""On Thanksgiving Day, we acknowledge our dependence.""

- William Jennings Bryan

"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."

- William Jennings Bryan