John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
Patrik Henry 1736-1799 John Bartlett
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| Cæsar had his Brutus; Charles the First, his Cromwell; and George the Third [“Treason!” cried the Speaker]—may profit by their example. If this be treason, make the most of it. |
| Speech in the Virginia Convention, 1765. |
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| I am not a Virginian, but an American. 1 |
| Speech in the Virginia Convention, September, 1774. |
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| I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided, and that is the lamp of experience. I know no way of judging of the future but by the past. 2 |
| Speech in the Virginia Convention, March, 1775. |
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| 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! |
| Speech in the Virginia Convention, March, 1775. |
| Note 1. I was born an American; I will live an American; I shall die an American!—Daniel Webster: Speech, July 17, 1850. [back] |
| Note 2. See Burke, Quotation 36. [back] |