CONVENTION :—I would be presumptuous, indeed, to present myself against the distinguished gentlemen to whom you have listened if this were a mere measuring of abilities; but this is not a contest between persons. The humblest citizen in all the land,... The Review of Reviews - 第 174 頁由 編輯 - 1896完整檢視 - 關於此書
| Dee Strickland Johnson - 2003 - 276 頁
...of star and sod; a Peasant-Prince, a Masterpiece of God." — Walter Malone "The humblest citizen of all the land, when clad in the armor of a righteous cause, is stronger than all the hosts of error." — William Jennings Bryan Torchlight Christmas Eve (Flagstaff) Shadows (Somewhere... | |
| Thomas Maier - 2003 - 748 頁
...peace and freedom, foe, to paraphrase a citizen of my country: The humblest narion of all the world, when clad in the armor of a righteous cause, is stronger than all the hosts of error." JOHN F. KENNEDY, IN A 1963 SPEECH TO THE DAIL, THE IRISH PARLIAMENT ON THE OPPOSITE... | |
| Paul Studenski, Herman Edward Krooss - 2003 - 548 頁
...find him wanting. In a masterpiece of oratorical pyrotechnics, he began: This is not a contest between persons. The humblest citizen in all the land, when clad in the armour of a righteous cause, is stronger than all the hosts of error. I come to speak to you in defence... | |
| James D. Robenalt - 2004 - 340 頁
...whom you have listened if this were a mere measuring of abilities; but this is not a contest between persons. The humblest citizen in all the land, when...armor of a righteous cause, is stronger than all the hosts of error. I come to speak to you in defense of a cause as holy as the cause of liberty — the... | |
| Kyle Longley - 2004 - 382 頁
...given at the Democratic National Convention in 1896. Opposing the gold standard, Bryan emphasized that "the humblest citizen in all the land, when clad in...armor of a righteous cause, is stronger than all the hosts of error." He argued that "there are two ideas of government. There are those who believe that,... | |
| Dick Stoken - 2004 - 382 頁
...of 1896 a young, obscure congressman from the state of Nebraska strode up to the podium and began: "The humblest citizen in all the land, when clad in...armor of a righteous cause, is stronger than all the forces of error. I come to speak to you in defense of a cause as holy as the cause of liberty — the... | |
| James W. Komarnicki - 2004 - 322 頁
...shall be able to pull his own weight" (Theodore Roosevelt in Bartlett 1992). "The humblest citizen of all the land, when clad in the armor of a righteous cause, is stronger than all the hosts of Error" (William Jennings Bryan in Bartlett 1992). "The law is not a 'light' for you or any... | |
| William Safire - 2004 - 1168 頁
...whom you have listened if this were a mere measuring of abilities; bu this is not a contest between persons. The humblest citizen in all the land, when clad in the armor of righteous cause, is stronger than all the hosts of error. I come to speak to you in defense of a cause... | |
| H. W. Brands - 2006 - 256 頁
...about certain policies. Yet he offered his honest convictions, which ought to count for something. "The humblest citizen in all the land, when clad in...armor of a righteous cause, is stronger than all the hosts of error. I come to speak to you in defense of a cause as holy as the cause of liberty — the... | |
| Stephen Skowronek, Matthew Glassman - 2007 - 464 頁
...silver cause: I would be presumptuous indeed to present myself against the distinguished gentlemen to whom you have listened if this were but a measuring...all the whole hosts of error that they can bring. As the Detroit Free Press reported, this opening passage "struck a keynote which sounded to the rafters."7... | |
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