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When the American Spirit was in its youth, the language of America was different; Liberty, sir, was then the primary object.

Patrick Henry

I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past.
PATRICK HENRY

Dream Future History Myself Past
It is the business of a virtuous clergy to censure vice in every appearance of it.
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Appearance Business Vice
Will preserve it but downright force. When you give up that force, you are ruined.
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Force Preserve Ruin Will
I am not a Virginian, but an American.
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Identity Myself Nation
If this be treason, make the most of it!
PATRICK HENRY

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

Choice Death Liberty Myself
Bad men cannot make good citizens. A vitiated state of morals, a corrupted public conscience are incompatible with freedom.
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Bad Citizenship Freedom Goodness Man
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.
PATRICK HENRY

Hope Illusion Listen Man Nature Ourselves Pain Transformation Truth
United we stand, divided we fall. Let us not split into factions which must destroy that union upon which our existence hangs.
PATRICK HENRY

Destroy Existence Fall Unity
When the American spirit was in its youth, the language of America was different: Liberty, sir, was the primary object.
PATRICK HENRY

Different Language Liberty Spirit Youth
It is when a people forget God that tyrants forge their chains.
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Forget God People Prison
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

Death Literature
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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Alone Destiny Enemy Fight Force Friendship God Liberty People
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.
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Family Myself Religion Rich
Fear is the passion of slaves.
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Fear Passion Slave
The great object is that every man be armed.
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Greatness Man Weapon

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