"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!"
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Quotes by Patrick Henry
Patrick Henry, born on May 29, 1736, in Virginia, was a fervent advocate for American independence and is best remembered for his impassioned declaration, "Give me liberty, or give me death!" A prominent orator and politician, Henry played a pivotal role in galvanizing colonial resistance against British rule. His charisma and persuasive speeches rallied support for the revolutionary cause, ultimately shaping the course of American history. As the first governor of Virginia, his legacy endures as a symbol of the fight for freedom and individual rights.
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"I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided, and that is the lamp of experience."
Patrick Henry
"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."
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"The liberties of a people never were, nor ever will be, secure, when the transactions of their rulers may be concealed from them."
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"Perfect freedom is as necessary to the health and vigor of commerce as it is to the health and vigor of citizenship."
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"When the American spirit was in its youth, the language of America was different: Liberty, sir, was the primary object."
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"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"Are we at last brought to such humiliating and debasing degradation, that we cannot be trusted with arms for our defense?"
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"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."
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"It is natural to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes to that siren until she allures us to our death."
Patrick Henry