Patrick Henry Quotes

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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The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people, it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government - lest it come to dominate our lives and interests.

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Bad men cannot make good citizens. It is when a people forget God that tyrants forge their chains. A vitiated state of morals, a corrupted public conscience, is incompatible with freedom. No free government, or the blessings of liberty, can be preserved to any people but by a firm adherence to justice, moderation, temperance, frugality, and virtue and by a frequent recurrence to fundamental principles.

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It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry, Peace, Peace--but there is no peace. The war is actually begun The next gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms Our brethren are already in the field Why stand we here idle What is it that gentlemen wish What would they have 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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I know not what others may choose but, as for me, give me liberty or give me death.

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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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It can not be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great nation was founded, not by religionists, but by Christians, not on religions, but on the gospel of Jesus Christ

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It cannot be emphasized too clearly and too often that this nation was founded, not by religionists, but by Christians not on religion, but on the gospel of Jesus Christ. For this very reason, peoples of other faiths have been afforded asylum, prosperity, and freedom of worship here.

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Fear is the passion of slaves.

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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 ruined.

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We are now able to see things in nature of what was previously only available in computer simulation.

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prepare Christian men and women who will lead our nation and shape our culture with timeless biblical values and fidelity to the spirit of the American founding.

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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.

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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 took us three games to get one (good game), ... It really did. At times, we looked as young as we really are. But by the third game, I thought they had gained some experience.

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Religion I have disposed of all my property to my family. There is one thing more I wish I could give to them, and that is the Christian religion. If they had that and I had not given them one cent, they would be rich. If they have not that, and I had given them the world, they would be poor.

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They tell us sir that we are weak, unable to cope with so formidable an advesary.But when shall we be stronger

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Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery Forbid it, Almighty God

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It is natural for man to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth, and listen to the song of that siren till she transforms us into beasts... For my part, whatever anguish of spirit it may cost, I am willing to know the whole truth, to know the worst, and to provide for it.

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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.

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Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains or 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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I like dreams of the future better than the history of the past.

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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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Caesar had his BrutusCharles the First, his Cromwelland George the Third('Treason, cried the Speaker) ... may profit by their example. If this be treason, make the most of it.

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We know Virginia is NASCAR country.

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