Patrick Henry's "Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Death" The Entire Speech
I am posting this in the hopes that those who have never read it will take the time and realize that once again our nation is at a cusp that may call on us to make sacrifices to keep our Liberty once more. "Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Death" "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 that 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 i...