William Jennings Bryan Quotes


It is a poor head that cannot find plausible reason for doing what the heart wants to do.


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William Jennings Bryan, 1860-1925, U. S. Secretary of State, U. S. Congressman (Democrat, NB), 3 Time Unsuccessful Democratic Presidential Candidate, Quoted in Hofstadter, The American Political Tradition, Vintage, 1948

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William Jennings Bryan
William Jennings Bryan
  • Born: March 19, 1860
  • Died: July 26, 1925
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Lawyer

William Jennings Bryan was an American orator and politician from Illinois and Nebraska. Beginning in 1896, he emerged as a dominant force in the Democratic Party, running three times as the party's nominee for President of the United States in the 1896, 1900, and 1908 elections. He also served in the United States House of Representatives and as the United States Secretary of State under Woodrow Wilson. Because of his faith in the wisdom of the common people, he was often called "The Great Commoner".