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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.

Patrick Henry

Should I keep back my opinions at such a time, through fear of giving offense, I should consider myself as guilty of treason toward my country, and of an act of disloyalty toward the Majesty of Heaven, which I revere above all earthly kings.
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Act Death Fear Guilty Heaven Loyalty Myself Opinion Time
I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past.
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Dream Future History Myself Past
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
Will preserve it but downright force. When you give up that force, you are ruined.
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Force Preserve Ruin Will
Give me liberty or give me death.
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Death Freedom Liberty Myself One Liner
The great object is that every man be armed.
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Greatness Man Weapon
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
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
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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Hope Illusion Listen Man Nature Ourselves Pain Transformation Truth
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
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
Guard 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.
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Attention Force Liberty Man Ruin Weapon Yourself
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
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
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
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

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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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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