William Jennings Bryan
(Marker front):
William Jennings Bryan
1860 - 1925
Presidential Nominee
Secretary of State
Congressman
Christian Statesman
Author and Orator
(On the statue's proper left):
"Destiny is not a matter of chance; it is a matter of choice; it is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved."
America's Mission 1899
(On the statue's proper right):
"The humblest citizen in all the land, when clad in the armor of a righteous cause, is stronger than all the hosts of error."
The Cross of Gold 1896
Marker is on N. Market Street (Tennessee Route 27) near 3rd Avenue (Tennessee Route 30), on the left when traveling north.
Courtesy hmdb.org
