Quotes by Patrick Henry

Explore a curated collection of 36 quotes by Patrick Henry. Discover timeless wisdom, insightful thoughts, and memorable words that have inspired readers around the world. Browse through the gallery below and click on any quote to read more.

For my part, whatever anguish of spirit it may cost, I am willing to know the whole truth; to know the worst and to prov — Patrick Henry
Give me liberty or give me death.".] — Patrick Henry
It is the business of a virtuous clergy to censure vice in every appearance of it. — Patrick Henry
Fear is the passion of slaves. — Patrick Henry
Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I kn — Patrick Henry
Give me liberty or give me d — Patrick Henry
The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people, it is an instrument for the people to r — Patrick Henry
The eternal difference between right and wrong does not fluctuate, it is immutable. — Patrick Henry
Show me that age and country where the rights and liberties of the people were placed on the sole chance of their rulers — Patrick Henry
Congress may carry on the most wicked and pernicious of schemes under the dark veil of secrecy. The liberties of a peopl — Patrick Henry
I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided and that is the lamp of experience. — Patrick Henry
I know of no way of judging the future but by the past. — Patrick Henry
I know of no way of judging the future but by the past. — Patrick Henry
Give me liberty or give me death. — Patrick Henry
I am not a Virginian but an American. — Patrick Henry
I know of no way of judging the future but by the past. — Patrick Henry
For my part whatever anguish of spirit it may cost I am willing to know the whole truth - to know the worst and provid — Patrick Henry
It is natural to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes to that siren until she allures us to our — Patrick Henry
The great object is that every man be armed. — Patrick Henry
We are not weak if we make a proper use of those means which the God of Nature has placed in our power... the battle, si — Patrick Henry