American revolution Quote by Henry Knox Download Open image “For God's sake, take care of your men. If they fire, they die!” — Henry Knox ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.9 out of 5 (8 ratings) Copy quoteShare American revolution Care Care Men Dies Fire God Sake Ifs Men Revolution Sake Sake Care Take care
Firemen can do almost everything. You already trust them in life-threatening situations; why not let them help you with your everyday problems, too? — David Hunt Copy Share Image
Forget them. Burn all, burn everything. Fire is bright and fire is clean. — Ray Bradbury Copy Share Image
If this is to end in fire, then we should all burn together. Watch the flames climb high into the night. — Ed Sheeran Copy Share Image
Men at a distance, who have admired our systems of government unfounded in nature, are apt to accuse the rulers, and say that taxes… — Henry Knox Copy Share Image
The frame of mind in the local legislatures seems to be exerted to prevent the federal constitution from having any good effect. — Henry Knox Copy Share Image
They wish for a general government of unity, as they see that the local legislatures must naturally and necessarily tend to retard the general… — Henry Knox Copy Share Image
Our political machine, composed of thirteen independent sovereignties, have been perpetually operating against each other and against the federal head ever since the peace. — Henry Knox Copy Share Image
We have arrived at that point of time in which we are forced to see our own humiliation, as a nation, and that a… — Henry Knox Copy Share Image
First, I think it proper to express my unshaken opinion of the immortality of my soul or mind; and to dedicate and devote the… — Henry Knox Copy Share Image
Something is wanting, and something must be done, or we shall be involved in all the horror of failure, and civil war without a… — Henry Knox Copy Share Image
Having proceeded to this length, for which they are now ripe, we shall have a formidable rebellion against reason, the principle of all government,… — Henry Knox Copy Share Image
That taxes may be the ostensible cause is true, but that they are the true cause is as far remote from truth as light… — Henry Knox Copy Share Image
Every friend to the liberty of his country is bound to reflect, and step forward to prevent the dreadful consequences which shall result from… — Henry Knox Copy Share Image
The eyes of all America are upon us, as we play our part posterity will bless or curse us. — Henry Knox Copy Share Image
The powers of Congress are totally inadequate to preserve the balance between the respective States, and oblige them to do those things which are… — Henry Knox Copy Share Image
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During the whole time I sat with him in Congress, I never heard him utter three sentences together. — John Adams Copy Share Image
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