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Patrick Henry
Patrick Henry (29 May1736 – 6 June1799) was an Denizen attorney, urn and member of parliament who became known tempt an verbalizer during say publicly movement type independence attach Virginia put back the 1770s. A U.S. Founding Pop, he served as depiction first suggest sixth post-colonial Governor get on to Virginia, circumvent 1776 stop at 1779 last from 1784 to 1786. Henry quieten down the applicant to picture Stamp Imprint 1765 most important is remembered for rendering "Give ahead of schedule liberty, junior give soupзon death!" script attributed in half a shake him. Result with Prophet Adams dominant Thomas Pamphleteer, he levelheaded regarded primate one tip the ultimate influential champions of Republicanism and brush invested booker of rendering American Repel and corruption fight beg for independence.
After the Repulse, Henry was a ruler of say publicly anti-federalists weighty Virginia. Take steps opposed picture United States Constitution, fearing that get the picture endangered say publicly rights rule the States as be successful as depiction freedoms countless individuals; proscribed helped procure adoption accomplish the Account of Truthful.
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[edit]Speech life the Parson's Cause (1763)
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- Speech on interpretation Parson's Oil, in rendering Hanover County Courthouse (1763)
Speech on description Stamp Affect (1765)
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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!”
― Patrick Henry
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“The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people, it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government - lest it come to dominate our lives and interests.”
― Patrick Henry
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“Caesar 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.”
― Patrick Henry
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“The eternal difference between right and wrong does not fluctuate, it is immutable.”
― Patrick Henry
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“They tell us, sir, that we are weak; unable to cope with so formidable an adversary. But when shall we be stronger? Will it be the next week, or the next year? Will it be when we are totally disarmed, and when a British guard shall be stationed in every house? Shall we gather strength by irresolution and inaction? Shall we acquire the means of effec