Patrick Henry Quotes

Patrick Henry (16)

Birth:	29th May, 1736
Death:	6th June, 1799
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Attorney, Planter, Politician

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• Are we at last brought to such humiliating and debasing degradation, that we cannot be trusted with arms for our defense?

  Patrick Henry

  Topics in Trust

  Tags in Degradation, Humiliating, Debasing, Arm

• 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

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Christ

• 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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  Topics in Nature, Power

  Tags in Weakness, Struggle

• 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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  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Liberty, Commerce, Freedom

• 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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  Tags in People

• Fear is the passion of slaves.

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  Topics in Fear

  Tags in Passion

• 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!

  Patrick Henry

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Patriotism, War

• 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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  Tags in Anguish

• 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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  Tags in Liberty

• 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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  Topics in Family

• If this be treason, make the most of it!

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  Tags in Treason

• The Bible is worth all the other books which have ever been printed.

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  Tags in Bible

• The great object is that every man be armed.

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  Tags in Armed

• When the American spirit was in its youth, the language of America was different: Liberty, sir, was the primary object.

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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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  Topics in Death

  Tags in Liberty

• I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided, and that is the lamp of experience. I know no way of judging of the future but by the past.

  Patrick Henry

  Topics in Experience, Future, History