Ocupation: Political leader
Life: May 20, 1743 - April 7, 1803
Birthday: May 20
Death: April 7
I was born a slave, but nature gave me a soul of a free man.
Topics: Men, Soul, Slave
Whatever defamation of character my enemies are spreading about me, I do not feel the need to justify myself toward them. While discretion obliges me to remain silent, my duty compels me to prevent them from doing any more harm.
Topics: Character, Enemy, Needs, Defamation
It is easy to cut down the tree of liberty, but not so easy to restore it to life.
Topics: Cutting, Tree, Liberty
Unite; for combination is stronger than witchcraft.
Topics: Unity, Stronger, Combination