William Jennings Bryan/war and Peace - 1898%e2%80%931900

Famous quotes containing the words jennings, bryan, war and/or peace:

    “Anglo-Saxon civilization has taught the individual to protect his own rights; American civilization will teach him to respect the rights of others.”
    —William Jennings Bryan (1860–1925)

    “Do you know I believe that [William Jennings] Bryan will force his nomination on the Democrats again. I believe he will either do this by advocating Prohibition, or else he will run on a Prohibition platform independent of the Democrats. But you will see that the year before the election he will organize a mammoth lecture tour and will make Prohibition the leading note of every address.”
    —William Howard Taft (1857–1930)

    “In peace the sons bury their fathers, but in war the fathers bury their sons.”
    —Croesus (d. c. 560 B.C.)

    “My mother always used to say, “There is no path to peace. Peace is the path.””
    —Donald Freed, U.S. screenwriter, and Arnold M. Stone. Robert Altman. Richard Nixon (Philip Baker Hall)