He that hath a blind conscience which sees nothing, a dead conscience which feels nothing, and a dumb conscience which says nothing, is in as miserable a condition as a man can be on this side of hell. Patrick Henry More Quotes by Patrick Henry More Quotes From Patrick Henry 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 freedom sweet death The first thing I have at heart is American liberty; the second thing is American union. Patrick Henry unions liberty heart Three millions of people, armed in the holy cause of liberty, and in such a country as that which we possess, are invincible by any force which our enemy can send against us. Beside, sir, we shall not fight our battles alone. There is a just God who presides over the destinies of Nations, and who will raise up friends to fight our battles for us. Patrick Henry destiny fighting country Adversity toughens manhood, and the characteristic of the good or the great man is not that he has been exempt from the evils of life, but that he has surmounted them. Patrick Henry adversity evil men Caesar had his Brutus, Charles the First his Cromwell; and George the Third — ['Treason!' cried the Speaker] — may profit by their example. If this be treason, make the most of it. Patrick Henry brutus history firsts Bad men cannot make good citizens. A vitiated state of morals, a corrupted public conscience are incompatible with freedom. Patrick Henry citizens president men [Our Constitution] is an instrument for the people to restrain the government. Patrick Henry tyranny-founding-fathers government people Show me that age and country where the rights and liberties of the people were placed on the sole chance of their rulers being good men, without a consequent loss of liberty? Patrick Henry loss men country The great object is that every man be armed. Patrick Henry gun men father O sir, we should have fine times, indeed, if, to punish tyrants, it were only sufficient to assemble the people! Your arms, wherewith you could defend yourselves, are gone. Patrick Henry tyrants should-have people Shall we gather strength by irresolution and inaction? Patrick Henry american-freedom revolution action Are we at last brought to such an humiliating and debasing degradation, that we cannot be trusted with arms for our defense? Patrick Henry second-amendment aggravation gun The people have a right to keep and bear arms. Patrick Henry second-amendment gun people The distinctions between Virginians, Pennsylvanians, New Yorkers, and New Englanders are no more. I Am Not A Virginian, But An American! Patrick Henry virginians distinction revolution I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided, and that is the lamp of experience. Patrick Henry aladdins-lamp lamps feet The great pillars of all government and of social life [are] virtue, morality, and religion. This is the armor, my friend, and this alone, that renders us invincible. Patrick Henry pillars armor government Give me liberty or give me death. Patrick Henry military giving death Is the relinquishment of the trial by jury and the liberty of the press necessary for your liberty? Will the abandonment of your most sacred rights tend to the security of your liberty? Liberty, the greatest of all earlthy blessings - give us that precious jewel, and you may take every things else! . . . Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect every one who approaches that jewel. Patrick Henry jealous freedom blessing 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. Patrick Henry eye song men Fear is the passion of slaves. Patrick Henry passion 4th-of-july fear
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