Patrick Henry Quotes and Sayings
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“It can not be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great nation was founded, not by religionists, but by Christians, not on religions, but on the gospel of Jesus Christ!”
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“The liberties of a people never were, nor ever will be, secure, when the transactions of their rulers may be concealed from them.”
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“This is all the inheritance I give to my dear family. The religion of Christ will give them one which will make them rich indeed.”
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“The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave.”
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“I know of no way of judging the future but by the past.”
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“The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people, it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government - lest it come to dominate our lives and interests.”
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“I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided, and that is the lamp of experience.”
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“Power is the great evil with which we are contending. We have divided power between three branches of government and erected checks and balances to prevent abuse of power. However, where is the check on the power of the judiciary? If we fail to check the power of the judiciary, I predict that we will eventually live under judicial tyranny.”
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“When the American spirit was in its youth, the language of America was different: Liberty, sir, was the primary object.”
-- Patrick Henry