Patrick Henry, (1736-1799) US Founding Father
Famous Patrick Henry Quote
“Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect
every one who approaches that jewel. Unfortunately, nothing will
preserve it but downright force. Whenever you give up that force,
you are inevitably ruined.”
~ Patrick Henry
(1736-1799) US Founding FatherVirginia Convention on the ratification of the Constitution, June 5, 1788, in_Debates in the Several State Conventions on the Adoption of the Federal Constitution,_ Jonathan Elliot, ed., v.3 p.45 (Philadelphia, 1836)
Conscience
, Constitution
, Defense
, Freedom
, Liberty
, Power
, Responsibility
, Security
, Tyranny
, Usurpation
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