The eternal difference between right and wrong does not fluctuate, it is immutable. Patrick Henry More Quotes by Patrick Henry More Quotes From Patrick Henry The first thing I have at heart is American liberty; the second thing is American union. Patrick Henry unionslibertyheart 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 destinyfightingcountry 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 adversityevilmen 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 brutushistoryfirsts Bad men cannot make good citizens. A vitiated state of morals, a corrupted public conscience are incompatible with freedom. Patrick Henry citizenspresidentmen [Our Constitution] is an instrument for the people to restrain the government. Patrick Henry tyranny-founding-fathersgovernmentpeople 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 lossmencountry The great object is that every man be armed. Patrick Henry gunmenfather 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 tyrantsshould-havepeople Shall we gather strength by irresolution and inaction? Patrick Henry american-freedomrevolutionaction 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-amendmentaggravationgun The people have a right to keep and bear arms. Patrick Henry second-amendmentgunpeople The distinctions between Virginians, Pennsylvanians, New Yorkers, and New Englanders are no more. I Am Not A Virginian, But An American! Patrick Henry virginiansdistinctionrevolution I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided, and that is the lamp of experience. Patrick Henry aladdins-lamplampsfeet 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 pillarsarmorgovernment Give me liberty or give me death. Patrick Henry militarygivingdeath 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 jealousfreedomblessing 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 eyesongmen Fear is the passion of slaves. Patrick Henry passion4th-of-julyfear The battle, Sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides, Sir, we have no election. If we were base enough to desire it, it is now too late to retire from the contest. There is no retreat but in submission and slavery! Our chains are forged! Their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston! The war is inevitable; and let it come! I repeat, Sir, let it come! Patrick Henry bostonstrongwar
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