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The distinctions between Virginians, Pennsylvanians, New Yorkers, and New Englanders are no more. I Am Not A Virginian, But An American!

Patrick Henry

When the American spirit was in its youth, the language of America was different: Liberty, sir, was the primary object.
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Different Language Liberty Spirit Youth
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
If this be treason, make the most of it!
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Death Funny
The distinctions between Virginians, Pennsylvanians, New Yorkers, and New Englanders are no more. I Am Not A Virginian, But An American!
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Identity Myself Nation
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
Liberty, the greatest of all earthly blessings – give us that precious jewel and you may take everything else!
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Blessing Greatness Liberty
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
A King, by disallowing Acts of this salutary nature, from being the father of his people, degenerated into a Tyrant and forfeits all rights to his subjects’ obedience.
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Act Father Nature People Right Rule
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
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
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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Liberty People Rule Secure
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
Patrick 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.
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Attachment Government People Power Right
I believe a time will come when an opportunity will be offered to abolish this lamentable evil.
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Believe Evil Myself Opportunity Time
The eternal difference between right and wrong does not fluctuate, it is immutable.
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Difference Philosophy Right Wrong
I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past.
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Dream Future History Myself Past
Beside, sir, we shall not fight our battles alone.
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Alone Battle Fight
The great object is that every man be armed. Everyone who is able may have a gun.
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Greatness Man Weapon
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
I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided, and that is the lamp of experience.
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Experience Myself
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
It is when a people forget God that tyrants forge their chains.
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Forget God People Prison
I smell a rat.
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Animal Myself
Fear is the passion of slaves.
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Fear Passion Slave
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
Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect everyone who comes near that precious jewel. Unfortunately, nothing.
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Attention Important Liberty

The distinctions between Virginians, Pennsylvanians, New Yorkers, and New Englanders are no more. I Am Not A Virginian, But An American!

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