Talk:Patrick Henry
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The quotations below are unsourced and removed from the Patrick Henry article on the English Wikipedia. Please feel free to merge any of these into the Wikiquote page if so desired. Best regards, Hall Monitor 18:06, 23 March 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Quotations
- "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."
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- May 30, 1765 Speech before the Virginia House of Burgesses
- "United we stand, divided we fall. Let us not split into factions which must destroy that union upon which our existence hangs." — from a speech given shortly before his death
- "An appeal to arms and the God of hosts is all that is left us. But we shall not fight our battle alone. There is a just God that presides over the destinies of nations. The battle sir, is not of the strong alone."
- "Gentlemen may cry, peace, peace -- but there is no peace. The war is actually begun! The next gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms! Our brethren are already in the field! Why stand we here idle? What is it that gentlemen wish? What would they have? 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!"
- March 23, 1775 Speech before the Virgina House of Burgesses
- "Suspicion is a Virtue if it is in the interests of the good of the people"
[edit] The founded on Christianity quote is disputed?
I don't understand how this quote can be disputed. It simply doesn't appear anywhere in the writings of Patrick Henry and in all likelihood was made up for political purposes. [1]
- —This unsigned comment is by 206.251.24.219 (talk • contribs) .
- I agree with this assessment and have changed the section heading from "disputed" to "misattributed" — the assessment at Snopes.com of November 2006 which you provide had not previously been available, when I labeled it as disputed in March of 2006. ~ Kalki 14:53, 18 January 2008 (UTC)
