Author: Patrick Henry

Quotes

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.

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

Fear is the passion of slaves.

Fear is the passion of slaves.

- Patrick Henry

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

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

- Patrick Henry

I know of no way of judging the future but by the past.

I know of no way of judging the future but by the past.

- Patrick Henry

Give me liberty or give me death.

Give me liberty or give me death.

- Patrick Henry

It is a debt we owe to the purity of our religion to show that it is at variance with that law which warrants slavery.

It is a debt we owe to the purity of our religion to show that it is at variance with that law which warrants slavery.

- Patrick Henry

The great object is that every man be armed.

The great object is that every man be armed.

- Patrick Henry

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.

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

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

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

- Patrick Henry

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