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Eloquent speech is not from lip to ear, but rather from heart to heart.

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A belief in God is fundamental; upon it rest the influences that control life.

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Selfish interest is one of the most common obstructions to the advance of truth.

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Greed is at the bottom of most of the wrong-doing with which government has to deal.

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Wars are sometimes waged to extend trade-the blood of many being shed to enrich a few.

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If we desire rules to govern our spiritual development we turn back to the Sermon on the Mount.

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The Old Testament gave us the law; the New Testament reveals the love upon which the law rests.

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If you want criticisms, read the dissenting opinions of the Court. That will give you criticisms.

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The speech of one who knows what he is talking about and means what he says-it is thought on fire.

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Most of the temptations that come to us to sell the soul come in connection with the getting of money.

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The people of Nebraska are for free silver and I am for free silver. I will look up the arguments later.

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Agnosticism is the natural attitude of the evolutionist. How can a brute mind comprehend spiritual things?

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No greater victory can be won by citizens or soldiers than to transform temporary foes into permanent friends.

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Darwin begins by assuming life upon the earth; the Bible reveals the source of life and chronicles its creation.

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

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The humblest citizen of all the land, when clad in the armour of a righteous cause, is stronger than all the hosts of error.

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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.

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If there is no God there is no hereafter. When, therefore, one drives God out of the universe he closes the door of hope upon himself.

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This nation is able to legislate for its own people on every question, without waiting for the aid or consent of any other nation on earth.

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Success is brought by continued labor and continued watchfulness. We must struggle on, not for one moment hesitate, nor take one backward step.

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Anglo-Saxon civilization has taught the individual to protect his own rights; American civilization will teach him to respect the rights of others.

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Evolution seems to close the heart to some of the plainest spiritual truths while it opens the mind to the wildest guesses advanced in the name of science.

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There is no more reason to believe that man descended from an inferior animal than there is to believe that a stately mansion has descended from a small cottage.

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If it be true, as I believe it is, that morality is dependent upon religion, then religion is not only the most practical thing in the world, but the first essential.

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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.

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Christians desire that their children shall be taught all the sciences, but they do not want them to lose sight of the Rock of Ages while they study the age of rocks...

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Love makes money-grabbing seem contemptible; love makes class prejudice impossible; love makes selfish ambition a thing to be despised; love converts enemies into friends.

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Whenever one refuses to admit such a self-evident truth, for instance, as that it is wrong to steal, don't argue with him-search him; the reason may be found in his pocket.

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Behold a republic standing erect while empires all around are bowed beneath the weight of their own armaments - a republic whose flag is loved while other flags are only feared.

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We have our thoughts, our hopes, our fears, and yet we know that in a moment a change may come over any one of us that will convert a living, breathing human being into a mass of lifeless clay.

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