William Jennings Bryan Quotes

If any ask me what a free government is, I answer, that for any practical purpose, it is what the people think so, and that they, and not I, are the natural, lawful, and competent judges of the matter.

In our system of government, nobody has the last word except the people.

Unlike any other nation, here the people rule, and their will is the supreme law.

The people are the masters.

If you ever doubt that the people are the boss in a democracy, run for office. Even the President is a hired hand.

Resolved-1st, That the People are the source of all legitimate power; and, That We are the People.

The authority of the people is a necessary foundation for a constitution

The people living in this land, its inhabitants, its citizens, rich and poor, great and humble… these are all the true lords and masters, who have the right to say how and through whom they are to be governed.

It's a question of whether or not we the people are still in charge. And by 'we the people,' I mean, is this truly a government of and by and for the people.

I believe, in America, we're a nation of people that are self-governors. This idea that only a chosen few elites have the ability to make decisions is foreign to me.

Here, sir, the people govern; here they act by their immediate representatives.

I would like to state that my personal opinions are that the people of every country should decide by themselves what kind of government they want.

Let the people think they govern and they will be governed.

I feel that the majority of people should decide for themselves what kind of government they want.

The fabric of American empire ought to rest on the solid basis of the consent of the people.

Sovereignty belongs unconditionally to the people.

In a democracy the People are entitled to determine the Ends or general aims of foreign policy.

Our sovereign, the people.

Let The People Rule

In a society pledged to self-government, it is never true that, in the long run, the security of the nation is endangered by the people.

In this country the government responds to the people, not the other way around.

The people want to exercise power but what on earth would they do with it if it were given to them?

The people, have chosen to be governed under such and such principles. They have not chosen to be governed or proposed to submit upon any other.

True republicanism is the sovereignty of the people. There are natural and imprescriptible rights which an entire nation has no right to violate

In this country the people, not the Government, possess the absolute sovereignty.