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I have now disposed of all my property to my family. There is one thing more I wish I could give them, and that is the Christian religion.

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Patrick Henry
Age: 63 †
Born: 1736
Born: May 29
Died: 1799
Died: June 6
Governor Of Virginia
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Politician
Slaveholder
Hanover County
Virginia
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I know of no way of judging the future but by the past.
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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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The eternal difference between right and wrong does not fluctuate, it is immutable.
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. . . Virtue, morality, and religion. This is the armor, my friend, and this alone that renders us invincible. These are the tactics we should study. If we lose these, we are conquered, fallen indeed . . . so long as our manners and principles remain sound, there is no danger.
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I shall act as I think my duty requires.
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Human nature will never part with power. Look for an example of a voluntary relinquishment of power from one end of the globe to another - you will find none.
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