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Quotes from Cross of Gold Speech — William Jennings Bryan

1860–1925 United States

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You shall not press down upon the brow of labor this crown of thorns, you shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold.

Cross of Gold Speech (1896)

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 speak to you in defence of a cause as holy as the cause of liberty—the cause of humanity.

Cross of Gold Speech (1896)

We object to bringing this question down to the level of persons. The individual is but an atom; he is born, he acts, he dies; but principles are eternal; and this has been a contest over a principle.

Cross of Gold Speech (1896)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: William Jennings Bryan (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.