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-*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK 6 ***
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-Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Death
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-Patrick Henry, March 23, 1775.
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-No man thinks more highly than I do of the patriotism, as well as abilities,
-of the very worthy gentlemen who have just addressed the House.  But different
-men often see the same subject in different lights; and, therefore, I hope it
-will not be thought disrespectful to those gentlemen if, entertaining as I do
-opinions of a character very opposite to theirs, I shall speak forth my
-sentiments freely and without reserve.  This is no time for ceremony.
-The question before the House is one of awful moment to this country.
-For my own part, I consider it as nothing less than a question of
-freedom or slavery; and in proportion to the magnitude of the subject
-ought to be the freedom of the debate.  It is only in this way that
-we can hope to arrive at truth, and fulfill the great responsibility
-which we hold to God and our country.  Should I keep back my opinions
-at such a time, through fear of giving offense, I should consider myself
-as guilty of treason towards my country, and of an act of disloyalty
-toward the Majesty of Heaven, which I revere above all earthly kings.
-
-Mr. President, it is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of hope.
-We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth, and listen to the
-song of that siren till she transforms us into beasts.  Is this the part
-of wise men, engaged in a great and arduous struggle for liberty?
-Are we disposed to be of the number of those who, having eyes, see not,
-and, having ears, hear not, the things which so nearly concern their
-temporal salvation?  For my part, whatever anguish of spirit it may cost,
-I am willing to know the whole truth; to know the worst, and to provide for it.
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-I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided, and that is the lamp of
-experience.  I know of no way of judging of the future but by the past.
-And judging by the past, I wish to know what there has been in the conduct
-of the British ministry for the last ten years to justify those hopes with
-which  gentlemen have been pleased to solace themselves and the House.
-Is it that insidious smile with which our petition has been lately received?
-Trust it not, sir; it will prove a snare to your feet.  Suffer not yourselves
-to be betrayed with a kiss.  Ask yourselves how this gracious reception of our
-petition comports with those warlike preparations which cover our waters and
-darken our land.  Are fleets and armies necessary to a work of love and
-reconciliation?  Have we shown ourselves so unwilling to be reconciled that
-force must be called in to win back our love?  Let us not deceive ourselves,
-sir.  These are the implements of war and subjugation; the last arguments to
-which kings resort.  I ask gentlemen, sir, what means this martial array, if
-its purpose be not to force us to submission?  Can gentlemen assign any other
-possible motive for it?  Has Great Britain any enemy, in this quarter of
-the world, to call for all this accumulation of navies and armies?  No, sir,
-she has none.  They are meant for us:  they can be meant for no other.
-They are sent over to bind and rivet upon us those chains which the British
-ministry have been so long forging.  And what have we to oppose to them?
-Shall we try argument?  Sir, we have been trying that for the last ten years.
-Have we anything new to offer upon the subject?  Nothing.  We have held the
-subject up in every light of which it is capable; but it has been all in vain.
-Shall we resort to entreaty and humble supplication?  What terms shall we
-find which have not been already exhausted?  Let us not, I beseech you, sir,
-deceive ourselves.  Sir, we have done everything that could be done to avert
-the storm which is now coming on.  We have petitioned; we have remonstrated;
-we have supplicated; we have prostrated ourselves before the throne, and have
-implored its interposition to arrest the tyrannical hands of the ministry and
-Parliament.  Our petitions have been slighted; our remonstrances have produced
-additional violence and insult; our supplications have been disregarded;
-and we have been spurned, with contempt, from the foot of the throne!
-In vain, after these things, may we indulge the fond hope of peace and
-reconciliation.  There is no longer any room for hope.  If we wish to be free--
-if we mean to preserve inviolate those inestimable privileges for which
-we have been so long contending--if we mean not basely to abandon the noble
-struggle in which we have been so long engaged, and which we have pledged
-ourselves never to abandon until the glorious object of our contest
-shall be obtained--we must fight!  I repeat it, sir, we must fight!
-An appeal to arms  and to the God of hosts is all that is left us!
-
-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 effectual resistance
-by lying supinely on our backs and hugging the delusive phantom of hope, until
-our enemies shall have bound us hand and foot?  Sir, we are not weak if we make
-a proper use of those means which the God of nature hath placed in our power.
-The millions of people, armed in the holy cause of liberty, and in such a
-country as that which we possess, are invincible by any force which our enemy
-can send against us.  Besides, sir, we shall not fight our battles alone.
-There is a just God who presides over the destinies of nations, and who will
-raise up friends to fight our battles for us.  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 it, sir, let it come.
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-It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter.  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!
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-*** END OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK 6 ***