William Jennings Bryan/background and Early Career - 1860-1896

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    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 (1860–1925)

    I think we will live through his term, Archie, and I’ll tell you something, old man, if they don’t stop hammering me, first Bryan for not enforcing the Anti-Trust Law and Wall Street for enforcing it, they may succeed in electing me to another term whether I want it or not.
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    ... every experience in life enriches one’s background and should teach valuable lessons.
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    Clearly, society has a tremendous stake in insisting on a woman’s natural fitness for the career of mother: the alternatives are all too expensive.
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