Quotes
Quotes - Henry
I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death.
Life is made up of sobs, sniffles, and smiles, with sniffles predominating.
Wise anger is like fire from a flint: there is great ado to get it out; and when it does come, it is out again immediately.
It is good news, worthy of all acceptation, and yet not too good to be true.
She plucked from my lapel the invisible strand of lint (the universal act of woman to proclaim ownership).
So great was the extremity of his pain and anguish, that he did not only sigh but roar.
I am not a Virginian but an American.
I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!
Tauzin backs term limitsâBut he thinks it's a bad idea.
Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect everyone who approaches that jewel. Unfortunately, nothing will preserve it but downright force. Whenever you give up that force, you are inevitably ruined.
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!
Are we at last brought to such humiliating and debasing degradation, that we cannot be trusted with arms for our defense?
The seeds of great discoveries are constantly floating around, but they only take root in minds well prepared to receive them.
It is not fit the public trusts should be lodged in the hands of any till they are first proved and found fit for the business they are to be entrusted with.
It was a common saying among the Puritans, "Brown bread and the Gospel is good fare."
Shallows where a lamb could wade and depths where an elephant would drown.
Many a dangerous temptation comes to us in fine gay colours, that are but skin-deep.
He rolls it under his tongue as a sweet morsel.
Judas had given them the slip.
Tarquin and Caesar had each his Brutus--Charles the First, his Cromwell--and George the Third--("Treason!" shouted the Speaker) may profit by their example. If this be treason, make the most of it.
A straw vote only shows which way the hot air blows.
