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1、Unit5GiveMeLibertyorGiveMeDeathPatrickHenry1.Mr.President:NomanthinksmorehighlythanIdoofthepatriotism,aswellasabilities,oftheveryworthygentlemenwhohavejustaddressedthehouse.Butdifferentmenoftenseethesameobjectindifferentlights;and,therefore,Ihopeitwillnotbeth
2、oughtdisrespectfultothosegentlemen,if,entertaining,asIdo,opinionsofacharacterveryoppositetotheirs,Ishallspeakforthmysentimentsfreelyandwithoutreserve.Thisisnotimeforceremony.Thequestionbeforethehouseisoneofawfulmomenttothiscountry.Formyownpart,Iconsideritasno
3、thinglessthanaquestionoffreedomorslavery.Andinproportiontothemagnitudeofthesubjectoughttobethefreedomofthedebate.Itisonlyinthiswaythatwecanhopetoarriveattruth,andfulfillthegreatresponsibilitywhichweholdtoGodandourcountry.ShouldIkeepbackmyopinionsatsuchatime,t
4、hroughfearofgivingoffence,Ishouldconsidermyselfasguiltyoftreasontowardmycountry,andofanactofdisloyaltytowardtheMajestyofHeaven,whichIrevereaboveallearthlykings.2.Mr.President,itisnaturaltomantoindulgeintheillusionsofhope.Weareapttoshutoureyesagainstapainfultr
5、uth,andlistentothesongofthatsirentillshetransformsusintobeasts.Isthisthepartofwisemen,engagedinagreatandarduousstruggleforliberty?Arewedisposedtobeofthenumberofthosewhohavingeyesseenot,andhavingearshearnot,thethingswhichsonearlyconcerntheirtemporalsalvation?F
6、ormypart,whateveranguishofspirititmaycost,I'mwillingtoknowthewholetruth;toknowtheworstandtoprovideforit.3.Ihavebutonelampbywhichmyfeetareguided,andthatisthelampofexperience.Iknowofnowayofjudgingofthefuturebutbythepast,Iwishtoknowwhattherehasbeenintheconductof
7、theBritishministryforthelasttenyearstojustifythosehopeswithwhichgentlemenhavebeenpleasedtosolacethemselvesandthehouse?Isitthatinsidioussmilewithwhichourpetitionhasbeenlatelyreceived?Trustitnot,sir;itwillproveasnaretoyourfeet.Suffernotyourselvestobebetrayedwit
8、hakiss.Askyourselveshowthisgraciousreceptionofourpetitioncomportswiththosewarlikepreparationswhichcoverourwatersanddarkenourland.Arefleetsandarmiesnecessarytoaworkofloveandreconciliation?
