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He had decided to live forever or die in the attempt.
Topic: Death / Immortality
Source: None
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I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided, and that is the
lamp of experience.
Topic: Experience
Source: in a speech at the Virginia Convention
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I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided; and that is the lamp of experience. I know of no way of judging the future but by the past.
Topic: Experience
Source: None
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It is natural to man to indulge in the illusion of hope. We are apt to
shut our eyes against a painful truth, and listen to the song of the
siren, till she transforms us into beasts.
Topic: Inspirational
Source: None
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I know not what others may choose but, as for me, give
me liberty or give me death.
Topic: Inspirational
Source: None
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Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect everyone who approaches that jewel. Unfortunately, nothing will preserve it but downright force: Whenever you give up that force, you are inevitably ruined.
Topic: Jewels
Source: None
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I know of no way of judging the future but by the past.
Topic: Judgment
Source: Speech in the Virginia Convention
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Give me liberty, or give me death.
Topic: Liberty
Source: in a speech
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Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect
everyone who approaches that jewel. Unfortunately, nothing will
preserve it but downright force. Whenever you give up that
force, you are inevitably ruined.
Topic: Liberty
Source: in a speech
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I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death.
Topic: Liberty
Source: None
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I am not a Virginian but an American.
Topic: Patriotism
Source: in the Continental Congress
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I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me
liberty, or give me death!
Topic: Patriotism
Source: in the Continental Congress
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Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect everyone who approaches that jewel. Unfortunately, nothing will preserve it but downright force. Whenever you give up that force, you are inevitably ruined.
Topic: Politics / Government
Source: None
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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!
Topic: Politics / Government
Source: None
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Are we at last brought to such humiliating and debasing degradation, that we cannot be trusted with arms for our defense?
Topic: Politics / Government
Source: None
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I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death.
Topic: Politics / Government
Source: None
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Tarquin and Caesar had each his Brutus--Charles the First, his
Cromwell--and George the Third--("Treason!" shouted the Speaker)
may profit by their example. If this be treason, make the most
of it.
Topic: Treason
Source: Speech
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