Patrick Henry
Patrick Henry
Patrick Henrywas an American attorney, planter and politician who became known as an orator during the movement for independence in Virginia. A Founding Father, he served as the first and sixth post-colonial Governor of Virginia, from 1776 to 1779 and from 1784 to 1786...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionWar Hero
Date of Birth29 May 1736
CityHanover County, VA
CountryUnited States of America
government giving people
I have the highest veneration of those Gentleman, -- but, Sir, give me leave to demand, what right had they to say, We, the People? My political curiosity, exclusive of my anxious solicitude for the public welfare, leads me to ask who authorized them to speak the language of, We, the People, instead of We, the States? States are the characteristics, and the soul of the confederation. If the States be not the agents of this compact, it must be one of great consolidated National Government of the people of all the States.
giving liberty gout
Give me liberty or give me gout?! Ok, who's been messing with this?
giving pirate liberty
Give me liberty, or give me death! While we're at it, I would also like a fourth Pirates of the Caribbean movie.
christian giving 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.
inspirational death giving
I know not what others may choose but, as for me, give me liberty or give me death.
death military giving
Give me liberty or give me death.
blessing jewels giving
Liberty, the greatest of all earthly blessings - give us that precious jewel and you may take everything else!
jealousy giving vices
Jealousy is the only vice that gives no pleasure
giving-up 4th-of-july jealous
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.
family giving religion
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.
available computer nature
We are now able to see things in nature of what was previously only available in computer simulation.
book printed
There is a Book worth all other books which were ever printed.
people looks paper
I look on that paper (the Constitution) as the most fatal plan that could possibly be conceived to enslave a free people.
gun people second-amendment
The people have a right to keep and bear arms.