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Give me Liberty…
Posted on July 4th, 2010 by roger
Give me Liberty, or give me Death!
· Patrick Henry
Attributed to be from a speed made by Patrick Henry on 23 March 1775.
If Americans had this sentiment today, there would be a need for a much larger number of cemeteries.
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