Carolina QuotesThe humblest citizen in all the land, when clad in the armor of a righteous cause, is stronger than all the hosts of error.
William Jennings Bryan Carolinian
Source
William Jennings Bryan, Cross of Gold Speech at the Democratic National Convention, Chicago, Illinois, (9 July 1896)
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- 1896
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“The humblest citizen in all the land, when clad in the armor…” William Jennings Bryan. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-36ECAEE074. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/36ecaee074
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