John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
4597 Patrik Henry 1736-1799 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 4597 |
| AUTHOR: | Patrick Henry (1736–1799) |
| QUOTATION: | I am not a Virginian, but an American. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Speech in the Virginia Convention, September, 1774. |
| Note 1. I was born an American; I will live an American; I shall die an American!—Daniel Webster: Speech, July 17, 1850. [back] |