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I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!

Patrick Henry

When the American Spirit was in its youth, the language of America was different; Liberty, sir, was then the primary object.
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Different Language Liberty Spirit Youth
The great object is that every man be armed. Everyone who is able may have a gun.
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Greatness Man Weapon
I smell a rat.
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Animal Myself
Congress may carry on the most wicked and pernicious of schemes under the dark veil of secrecy. 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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Carry Darkness Liberty People Rule Secret Secure Transaction
The eternal difference between right and wrong does not fluctuate, it is immutable.
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Difference Philosophy Right Wrong
Mr. President, it is natural to 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.
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Eyes Hope Illusion Listen Man Nature Ourselves Pain Song Transformation Truth
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.
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Myself Spirit Truth Willing Worst
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. If they had that and I had not given them one shilling they would have been rich; and if they had not that and I had given them all the world, they would be poor.
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Family Material Myself Poor Religion Rich World
We 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.
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Justice Law Man Mindset
The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people, it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government – lest it come to dominate our lives and interests.
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Democracy Government Live People
Beside, sir, we shall not fight our battles alone.
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Alone Battle Fight
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!
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Death God Liberty Life Peace Price Slave
Are we at last brought to such a humiliating and debasing degradation, that we cannot be trusted with arms for our own defense?
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Last Protection Trust
I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided, and that is the lamp of experience.
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Experience Myself
It is the business of a virtuous clergy to censure vice in every appearance of it.
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Appearance Business Vice
If this be treason, make the most of it!
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Death Funny

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