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 HENRYCaesar 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 HENRYI believe a time will come when an opportunity will be offered to abolish this lamentable evil.
PATRICK HENRYWe will appoint as justices, constables, sheriffs, or other officials, only men that know the law of the realm and are minded to keep it well.
PATRICK HENRYUnited we stand, divided we fall. Let us not split into factions which must destroy that union upon which our existence hangs.
PATRICK HENRYThe battle, sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave.
PATRICK HENRYWhen the American Spirit was in its youth, the language of America was different; Liberty, sir, was then the primary object.
PATRICK HENRYThree 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 HENRYIt is when a people forget God that tyrants forge their chains.
PATRICK HENRYGive me liberty or give me death.
PATRICK HENRYWill preserve it but downright force. When you give up that force, you are ruined.
PATRICK HENRYI am not a Virginian, but an American.
PATRICK HENRYThis 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 HENRYPatrick Henry wanted the Constitution to have a Bill of Rights attached to it — a list of powers that the government could never use against the people of the United States.
PATRICK HENRYIt is the business of a virtuous clergy to censure vice in every appearance of it.
PATRICK HENRYGuard 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…. The great object is that every man be armed. Everyone who is able might have a gun.
PATRICK HENRYBeside, sir, we shall not fight our battles alone.
PATRICK HENRY