"The battle, Sir, is not to the strong……" — Patrick Henry
"The battle, Sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides, Sir, we have no election. If we were base enough to desire it, it is now too late to retire from the contest. There is no retreat but in submission and slavery! Our chains are forged! Their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston! The war is inevitable; and let it come! I repeat, Sir, let it come!"
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88 Quotes by Patrick Henry
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This house protected by an armed citizen. There is absolutely nothing here worth dying for.
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