Quotes By Patrick Henry ( American Politician )

Are we at last brought to such humiliating and debasing degradation, that we cannot be trusted with arms for our defense? ~Patrick Henry

Trust Last Arms

Do you remember any instance where tyranny was destroyed and freedom established on its ruins, among a people possessing so small a share of virtue and public spirit? I recollect none, and this more than the British arms makes me fearful of final success, without a reform. ~Patrick Henry

Success Freedom Small

Fear is the passion of slaves. ~Patrick Henry

Fear Passion Slaves

For my part, whatever anguish of spirit it may cost, I am willing to know the whole truth; to know the worst and provide for it. ~Patrick Henry

Truth May I Am

Give me liberty or give me death. ~Patrick Henry

Death Me Liberty

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 inevitably ruined. ~Patrick Henry

Freedom Jealous Nothing

I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided, and that is the lamp of experience. ~Patrick Henry

Experience Feet Lamp

I have had many anxieties for our commonwealth, principally occasioned by the depreciation of our money. ~Patrick Henry

Money Commonwealth Many

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. ~Patrick Henry

Family Religion Wish

I know of no way of judging the future but by the past. ~Patrick Henry

Future Past Know

If this be treason, make the most of it! ~Patrick Henry

Most Treason Make

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! ~Patrick Henry

Life Death Peace

It is a debt we owe to the purity of our religion to show that it is at variance with that law which warrants slavery. ~Patrick Henry

Religion Law Slavery

Perfect freedom is as necessary to the health and vigor of commerce as it is to the health and vigor of citizenship. ~Patrick Henry

Health Freedom Citizenship

Shall we, who have laid the proud British lion at our feet, now be afraid of his whelps? ~Patrick Henry

Lion Proud Feet

The Bible is worth all the other books which have ever been printed. ~Patrick Henry

Religion Bible Worth

The distinctions between Virginians, Pennsylvanians, New Yorkers, and New Englanders are no more. I am not a Virginian but an American. ~Patrick Henry

I Am American New

The great object is that every man be armed. ~Patrick Henry

War Great Man

The liberties of a people never were, nor ever will be, secure, when the transactions of their rulers may be concealed from them. ~Patrick Henry

Freedom May 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. ~Patrick Henry

Family Religion Rich