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Patrick Henry
American
Revolutionary
About the author
Is life so dear or peace so sweet as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!
Patrick Henry,
American
Revolutionary
#Life
#Liberty
#May
#Peace
#Slavery
When the American spirit was in its youth, the language of America was different: Liberty, sir, was the primary object.
Patrick Henry,
American
Revolutionary
#Youth
#Liberty
#American
#Spirit
#Language
#America
We are not weak if we make a proper use of those means which the God of Nature has placed in our power... the battle, sir, is not to the strong alone it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave.
Patrick Henry,
American
Revolutionary
#God
#Power
#Nature
#Battle
This is all the inheritance I give to my dear family. The religion of Christ will give them one which will make them rich indeed.
Patrick Henry,
American
Revolutionary
#Will
#Christ
#Family
#Religion
#Inheritance
The liberties of a people never were, nor ever will be, secure, when the transactions of their rulers may be concealed from them.
Patrick Henry,
American
Revolutionary
#People
#Will
#May
The great object is that every man be armed.
Patrick Henry,
American
Revolutionary
#Man
Perfect freedom is as necessary to the health and vigor of commerce as it is to the health and vigor of citizenship.
Patrick Henry,
American
Revolutionary
#Freedom
#Health
#Commerce
#Citizenship
If this be treason, make the most of it!
Patrick Henry,
American
Revolutionary
#Treason
I like dreams of the future better than the history of the past.
Patrick Henry,
American
Revolutionary
#Past
#Dreams
#History
#Future
Fear is the passion of slaves.
Patrick Henry,
American
Revolutionary
#Fear
#Passion
The Bible is worth all the other books which have ever been printed.
Patrick Henry,
American
Revolutionary
#Bible
#Books
#Worth
I know not what others may choose but, as for me, give me liberty or give me death.
Patrick Henry,
American
Revolutionary
#Death
#Liberty
#May
Are we at last brought to such humiliating and debasing degradation, that we cannot be trusted with arms for our defense?
Patrick Henry,
American
Revolutionary
#Defense
For my part, whatever anguish of spirit it may cost, I am willing to know the whole truth; to know the worst and provide for it.
Patrick Henry,
American
Revolutionary
#May
#Spirit
#Truth
Give me liberty or give me death.
Patrick Henry,
American
Revolutionary
#Death
#Liberty
Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect everyone who approaches that jewel. Unfortunately, nothing will preserve it but downright force. Whenever you give up that force, you are inevitably ruined.
Patrick Henry,
American
Revolutionary
#Public
#Will
#Nothing
#Liberty
#Attention
#Force
I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided, and that is the lamp of experience.
Patrick Henry,
American
Revolutionary
#Experience
#Feet
I have now disposed of all my property to my family. There is one thing more I wish I could give them, and that is the Christian religion.
Patrick Henry,
American
Revolutionary
#Now
#Family
#Religion
#Christian
#Property
I know no way of judging the future but by the past.
Patrick Henry,
American
Revolutionary
#Past
#Future
I know of no way of judging the future but by the past.
Patrick Henry,
American
Revolutionary
#Past
#Future