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