Patrick Henry quotes
Patrick Henry was an American attorney, orator, and statesman, famous for his declaration "Give me liberty, or give me death!" His passionate speeches inspired the American colonies to strive for independence from British rule. He became a leading figure in the American Revolution and an influential Founding Father. Here are 85 of his quotes:
Are we at last brought to such an humiliating and debasing degradation, that we cannot be trusted with arms for our defense? Where is the difference between having our arms in possession and under our direction, and having them under the management of Congress? If our defense be the real object of having those arms, in whose hands can they be trusted with more propriety or equal safety to us, as in our own hands?
Patrick Henry
There is no longer any room for hope. If we wish to be free-if we mean to preserve inviolate those inestimable privileges for which we have been so long contending-if we mean not basely to abandon the noble struggle in which we have been so long engaged, and which we have pledged ourselves never to abandon until the glorious object of our contest shall be obtained-we must fight! I repeat it, sir, we must fight! An appeal to arms and to the God of hosts is all that is left us!
Patrick Henry
Patrick Henry
Occupation: American Politician
Born: May 29, 1736
Died: June 6, 1799
Quotes count: 85
Wikipedia: Patrick Henry
Related authors
