Two major quotes are attributed to Patrick Henry:
"Caesar had his Brutus; Charles the First his Cromwell; and George the Third ....may he profit by their example. If thisbe treason, make the most of it!"
and
"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!"
The first, when quoted, is often shortened to just "If this be treason, make the most of it!"
The second, when quoted, is often shortened to simply "Give me liberty or give me death!"
"Give me liberty, or give me death!"- Patrick Henry
"Give me liberty or give me death"
"Give me liberty or give me death."
"Give me liberty or give me death".
Patrick Henry worked against the British by opposing the Stamp Act of 1765. His most famous quote is, Give me liberty or give me death.
Ummm........ that's not what he said. Double check your resources.
Patrick Henry did not write those words. He yelled them loud and clear, and he spoke for himself. He said, I regret that I have but one life to give for my country. Give me liberty or give me death." A slight correction. Patrick Henry, in a speech before the Virginia Convention, concluded with the now justly famous quote, "As for me, give me liberty or give me death." The quote, "I regret I have but one life to give for my country" is a quote attributed to Nathan Hale. He volunteered as a spy during the War for Independence and was caught by the British, who condemned him to hanging. At his hanging, he was asked if he did not have some regrets that he wished to confess to the Lord or those around. He is said to have declared, "I regret that I have but one life to give for my country." As a side note, some have recently misquoted this as "...one life to LOSE for my country." This was not what witnesses reported him saying.
A very famous quote by Patrick Henry was "Give me liberty, or give me death."
"Give me liberty or give me death."
Patrick Henry had sugested fighting Great Britain with his famous quote "If this be treason, make the most of it"!
"Give me liberty or give me death".
Patrick Henry worked against the British by opposing the Stamp Act of 1765. His most famous quote is, Give me liberty or give me death.
Ummm........ that's not what he said. Double check your resources.
you will be free
Thomas Jefferson was a patriot and was a conspicuous personality in the movement towards independence. Also Patrick Henry - his famous quote "Give me liberty or give me death"
I have a dream
Patrick Henry did not write those words. He yelled them loud and clear, and he spoke for himself. He said, I regret that I have but one life to give for my country. Give me liberty or give me death." A slight correction. Patrick Henry, in a speech before the Virginia Convention, concluded with the now justly famous quote, "As for me, give me liberty or give me death." The quote, "I regret I have but one life to give for my country" is a quote attributed to Nathan Hale. He volunteered as a spy during the War for Independence and was caught by the British, who condemned him to hanging. At his hanging, he was asked if he did not have some regrets that he wished to confess to the Lord or those around. He is said to have declared, "I regret that I have but one life to give for my country." As a side note, some have recently misquoted this as "...one life to LOSE for my country." This was not what witnesses reported him saying.
Rhetorical devices used in Patrick Henry's speech are:\AllusionMetaphors (Biblical and Mythological)Many Rhetorical QuestionsAppeal to LogicImageryEmotionParallel Sent. StructureRepetitionIn his last and famous quote "Give me liberty oR give me death," he uses repetition and contrasting parallel word choices between liberty and death. Its either life to the fullest or death nothing in between. Two different meaning words in one quote.
This quote is attributed to American writer Henry David Thoreau, from his book "Walden". In this quote, he is highlighting the idea that focusing too much on minor details can distract us from the more important aspects of life.