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Patrick Henry quotes: Bad men cannot make good citizens. A vitiated state of morals, a corrupted public conscience are incompatible with freedom. Bad men cannot make good citizens. A vitiated state of morals, a corrupted public conscience are incompatible with freedom.
Patrick Henry quotes: It is natural to man to indulge in the illusion of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth, till she transforms us into beasts. It is natural to man to indulge in the illusion of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth, till she transforms us into beasts.
Patrick Henry quotes: If our government servants had to comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act as they have forced all of American business to do, they would be in jail. If our government servants had to comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act as they have forced all of American business to do, they would be in jail.
Patrick Henry quotes: I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past. I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past.
Patrick Henry quotes: [Our Constitution] is an instrument for the people to restrain the government. [Our Constitution] is an instrument for the people to restrain the government.
Patrick Henry quotes: The Bible is worth all the other books which have ever been printed. The Bible is worth all the other books which have ever been printed.
Patrick Henry quotes: The militia is our ultimate safety. We can have no security without it. The great object is that every man be armed. The militia is our ultimate safety. We can have no security without it. The great object is that every man be armed.
Patrick Henry quotes: I shall act as I think my duty requires. I shall act as I think my duty requires.
Patrick Henry quotes: The great object is that every man be armed. Everyone who is able may have a gun. The great object is that every man be armed. Everyone who is able may have a gun.
Patrick Henry quotes: Fear is the passion of slaves. Fear is the passion of slaves.
Patrick Henry quotes: The eternal difference between right and wrong does not fluctuate, it is immutable. The eternal difference between right and wrong does not fluctuate, it is immutable.
Patrick Henry quotes: 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. 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 quotes: Suspicion is a Virtue, if in the interests of the good of the people. Suspicion is a Virtue, if in the interests of the good of the people.
Patrick Henry quotes: Oh, how wretched should I be at this moment, if I had not made my peace with God. Oh, how wretched should I be at this moment, if I had not made my peace with God.
Patrick Henry quotes: My great objection to this government is, that it does not leave us the means of defending our rights, or of waging war against tyrants. My great objection to this government is, that it does not leave us the means of defending our rights, or of waging war against tyrants.
Patrick Henry quotes: Shall we gather strength by irresolution and inaction? Shall we gather strength by irresolution and inaction?
Patrick Henry quotes: Bad men cannot make good citizens. Bad men cannot make good citizens.
Patrick Henry quotes: It is when a people forget God that tyrants forge their chains. It is when a people forget God that tyrants forge their chains.
Patrick Henry quotes: Hospitality invites to prayer before it checks credentials, welcomes to the table before administering the entrance exam. Hospitality invites to prayer before it checks credentials, welcomes to the table before administering the entrance exam.
Patrick Henry quotes: The whole economy of this lower world proves that it is by labor and perseverance only that good is obtained and evil is avoided. The whole economy of this lower world proves that it is by labor and perseverance only that good is obtained and evil is avoided.
Patrick Henry quotes: There is a Book worth all other books which were ever printed. There is a Book worth all other books which were ever printed.
Patrick Henry quotes: The first thing I have at heart is American liberty; the second thing is American union. The first thing I have at heart is American liberty; the second thing is American union.
Patrick Henry quotes: I look on that paper (the Constitution) as the most fatal plan that could possibly be conceived to enslave a free people. I look on that paper (the Constitution) as the most fatal plan that could possibly be conceived to enslave a free people.
Patrick Henry quotes: When the American Spirit was in its youth, the language of America was different; Liberty, sir, was then the primary object. When the American Spirit was in its youth, the language of America was different; Liberty, sir, was then the primary object.
Patrick Henry quotes: Are we at last brought to such a humiliating and debasing degradation, that we cannot be trusted with arms for our own defense? Are we at last brought to such a humiliating and debasing degradation, that we cannot be trusted with arms for our own defense?
Patrick Henry quotes: United we stand, divided we fall. Let us not split into factions which must destroy that union upon which our existence hangs. United we stand, divided we fall. Let us not split into factions which must destroy that union upon which our existence hangs.
Patrick Henry quotes: What right do they have to say "we the people" rather than we the States? What right do they have to say "we the people" rather than we the States?
Patrick Henry quotes: Perfect freedom is as necessary to the health and vigor of commerce as it is to the health and vigor of citizenship. Perfect freedom is as necessary to the health and vigor of commerce as it is to the health and vigor of citizenship.
Patrick Henry quotes: 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. 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 quotes: Being a Christian ... is a character which I prize far above all this world has or can boast. Being a Christian ... is a character which I prize far above all this world has or can boast.
Patrick Henry quotes: I know of no way of judging the future but by the past. I know of no way of judging the future but by the past.
Patrick Henry quotes: The people have a right to keep and bear arms. The people have a right to keep and bear arms.
Patrick Henry quotes: It is the business of a virtuous clergy to censure vice in every appearance of it. It is the business of a virtuous clergy to censure vice in every appearance of it.
Patrick Henry quotes: Give me liberty or give me gout?! Ok, who's been messing with this? Give me liberty or give me gout?! Ok, who's been messing with this?
Patrick Henry quotes: 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. 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.
Patrick Henry quotes: We should transmit to posterity our abhorrence of slavery. We should transmit to posterity our abhorrence of slavery.
Patrick Henry quotes: We have not yet begun to fight. We have not yet begun to fight.
Patrick Henry quotes: Jealousy is the only vice that gives no pleasure Jealousy is the only vice that gives no pleasure
Patrick Henry quotes: Be of good courage, my son, and remember that the best men always make themselves. Be of good courage, my son, and remember that the best men always make themselves.
Patrick Henry quotes: (45) We will appoint as justices, constables, sheriffs, or other officials, only men that know the law of the realm and are minded to keep it well. (45) We will appoint as justices, constables, sheriffs, or other officials, only men that know the law of the realm and are minded to keep it well.
Patrick Henry quotes: You ought to be extremely cautious, watchful, jealous of your liberty; for instead of securing your rights, you may lose them forever ... You ought to be extremely cautious, watchful, jealous of your liberty; for instead of securing your rights, you may lose them forever ...
Patrick Henry quotes: Liberty, the greatest of all earthly blessings - give us that precious jewel and you may take everything else! Liberty, the greatest of all earthly blessings - give us that precious jewel and you may take everything else!
Patrick Henry quotes: I am not a Virginian, I am an American. I am not a Virginian, I am an American.
Patrick Henry quotes: The distinctions between Virginians, Pennsylvanians, New Yorkers, and New Englanders are no more. I Am Not A Virginian, But An American! The distinctions between Virginians, Pennsylvanians, New Yorkers, and New Englanders are no more. I Am Not A Virginian, But An American!
Patrick Henry quotes: Beside, sir, we shall not fight our battles alone. Beside, sir, we shall not fight our battles alone.
Patrick Henry quotes: This house protected by an armed citizen. There is absolutely nothing here worth dying for. This house protected by an armed citizen. There is absolutely nothing here worth dying for.
Patrick Henry quotes: I am not a Virginian, but an American. I am not a Virginian, but an American.
Patrick Henry quotes: Give me liberty, or give me death! While we're at it, I would also like a fourth Pirates of the Caribbean movie. Give me liberty, or give me death! While we're at it, I would also like a fourth Pirates of the Caribbean movie.
Patrick Henry quotes: Suspicion is a virtue as long its object is the preservation of public good Suspicion is a virtue as long its object is the preservation of public good
Patrick Henry quotes: The liberties of a people never were, nor ever will be, secure when the transactions of their rulers may be concealed from them. 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 quotes: I believe a time will come when an opportunity will be offered to abolish this lamentable evil. I believe a time will come when an opportunity will be offered to abolish this lamentable evil.
Patrick Henry quotes: I'm sick of all you ammo-phobes being intolerant of my gun. I'm sick of all you ammo-phobes being intolerant of my gun.

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