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If this be treason, make the most of it!

Patrick Henry

Gentlemen may cry peace, peace- but there is no peace! The next gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms! Our brethren are already in the field! Why should we idle here?…I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!
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Death Liberty Ourselves Peace
The great object is that every man be armed. Everyone who is able may have a gun.
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Greatness Man Weapon
If this be treason, make the most of it!
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Death Funny
United we stand, divided we fall. Let us not split into factions which must destroy that union upon which our existence hangs.
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Destroy Existence Fall Unity
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?
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Goodness History Liberty Loss Man People Place Right
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.
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Death Literature
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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The question before the House is one of awful moment to this country. For my own part, I consider it as nothing less than a question of freedom or slavery
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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!
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Alone Battle Brave Desire Enough Prison Slave Strong War
Will preserve it but downright force. When you give up that force, you are ruined.
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Give me liberty or give me death.
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Death Freedom Liberty Myself One Liner
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.
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Liberty, the greatest of all earthly blessings – give us that precious jewel and you may take everything else!
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Bad men cannot make good citizens. A vitiated state of morals, a corrupted public conscience are incompatible with freedom.
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I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!
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Choice Death Liberty Myself
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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