It can not be done; it shall not be done! I speak for the great masses of the Mississippi Valley, and those west of it, when I say you shall not do it!

What is the effect of unlimited coinage of silver in this country? and I invite your attention to this particularly, because it is a question of vital importance.

I do not intend, we do not intend, that any party shall survive, if we can help it, that will lay the confiscating hand upon Americans in the interest of England or of Europe.

Any political party that undertakes to do it will, in God's name, be trampled, as it ought to be trampled, into the dust of condemnation, now and in the future.

Speaking as a Democrat, all my life battling for what I conceived to be Democracy, and what I conceived to be right, I am yet an American above Democracy.

Many now born, by the time they are voters will compose part of a nation with a genius nowhere equaled, and with a vast territory upon which those energies and that genius can operate.

We know well enough that if we repeal this law and give nothing for it, the people of this country will regard it as a total demonetization of silver, which it will be, so far as this Congress is concerned, without any question.

The last fight for the white metal is to be made here in this country and in this House, my friends.

The aristocracy of Western Europe has absolutely tabooed silver in those countries and driven it away from there. Here it finds its only resting place.

I make a prediction here and now, and, my friends, I want you to watch the proceedings of Congress in these coming weeks of this extra session, or of the next regular session, to see whether I am right or not.

We invite, then, the world to come with its silver and make the exchange.

It is because the administration is hostile to silver; and thus it is surrendering this country to the Shylocks of the Old World who have made war upon it.

Now, mark it. This may be strong language, but heed it. The people mean it, and, my friends of the Eastern Democracy, we bid farewell when you do that thing.

Will you stand by it now, or will you let the Shylocks come and have their way? It is for you to determine.

It can not be done; it shall not be done! I speak for the great masses of the Mississippi Valley, and those west of it, when I say you shall not do it!

Are you to give up the fight and let this vast body of our wealth go to ruin? I do not believe it.

It means that the silver coins of the United States at whatever ratio is fixed, and I want the present ratio that we have now, 16 to 1, maintained precisely as it is.

You can never be free until you develop the mental strength to stop fretting over things you cannot control.

I'll say, what makes me happy about making movies is, every once in a while through movies we find a kind of honesty. There's an honesty in fiction that's as effective or even more powerful than the honesty of our lives. We can find something that's genuinely true, like a chemistry between people or a statement that speaks to an audience.

Everyone's curves fall in a different place. But you can't put something of mine on and not see curves.

Most films, it doesn't matter if you see them or not.

Always do what you’re afraid to do.

The scientific method is nearly perfect for understanding the physical aspects of our life. But it is a radically limited viewfinder in its inability to offer values, morals and meanings that are at the center of our lives.

I'm never satisfied. I'm always trying to get better and learn from my mistakes.

I had a white senator call me a rag head, and I had an African-American legislator call me a conservative with a tan.

You know, my parents, they raised me to be a fighter.

We need another revolution in the Arab world. We need an education revolution. If there's one thing we need to focus on, it's redesigning our educational systems.

I don't believe in nudity for nudity's sake, but it's really beautiful when it's done well, when it's within a story. I'm very comfortable with my body. I grew up mostly in France, where nudity is not taboo.

I feel like I've earned respect with how I go about my business, how I carry myself.

Music, from the time I was probably about five years old, was my obsession. I was going to say 'passion,' but I really was obsessed; I really didn't want to do anything else.

That's the thing with 'Lost': you can put a spin on so many things.

Where there is no property there is no injustice.

I write in the mornings or afternoons - I'm not a night owl and can write for only four or five hours maximum.

I would have thought there's no greater country to watch rugby than New Zealand.

As an actor, it's amazing to get to create different characters.

The environmental movement, like all political processes, reacts best to disasters. But these are very slow, very gradual disasters in the making.

The personal life deeply lived always expands into truths beyond itself.

An anniversary is a reminder as to why you love and married this person.

The universe is so unique and perfect that it could not have originated by chance but was divined by flawless, creative design.

I'm quite shy. Television presents an amplified version of yourself. When I'm on camera I'm pumping more adrenaline, I'm being a bit more engaging than I am in everyday conversation, but that's normal, isn't it? Otherwise nobody would want to watch.

Neuroscience is by far the most exciting branch of science because the brain is the most fascinating object in the universe. Every human brain is different - the brain makes each human unique and defines who he or she is.