Inspiring words on this MLK day

[Guest ThePunisher]

"Give me liberty, or give me death"... Patrick Henry Edited January 22, 2013 by ThePunisher

[daddyo]

"Well you may not know this, but there's things that gnaw at a man worse than dyin'." - Charley Waite in "Open Range"

[TrickyNicky]

"Give me freedom, or give me death"... Patrick Henry

Thought it was "Give me liberty or give me death." Not to be nit picky, words of this importance deserve to be accurately quoted. Besides that a person can have freedom and still not taste the sweet taste of liberty. Edited January 22, 2013 by TrickyNicky

[Guest ThePunisher]

Thought it was "Give me liberty or give me death." Not to be nit picky, words of this importance deserve to be accurately quoted.

Sorry about that, i had a momentary brain .... Correction made. Liberty is quality or state of being free. Freedom was on my mind. Edited January 22, 2013 by ThePunisher

[Guest PapaB]

I like both the shortened version quoted by ThePunisher, and the full quote delivered to the Virginia Convention:

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!
Patrick Henry

March 20, 1775

[Jonnin]

We will win our freedom because the sacred heritage of our nation and the eternal will of God are embodied in our echoing demands.

 

;)

[Guest 6.8 AR]

We will win our freedom because the sacred heritage of our nation and the eternal will of God are embodied in our echoing demands.

 

;)

Only if we adhere to them. I pray you're right, Jonnin.

[Jonnin]

But do ya know who said it?  It is at the same time serious with a bit of irony thrown in ....

[Guest PapaB]

But do ya know who said it?  It is at the same time serious with a bit of irony thrown in ....

 

MLK Jr.

[Oh Shoot]

MLK Jr.

 

Speaking of the man mentioned in this thread title, I'll echo this from TGO David's salute in the Announcements section. Certainly should well apply here in general:

 

"There is nothing in all the world greater than freedom. It is worth paying for; it is worth going to jail for.

I would rather be a free pauper than a rich slave. I would rather die in abject poverty with my convictions

than live in inordinate riches with the lack of self respect." --Martin Luther King, Jr.

Edited January 23, 2013 by Oh Shoot

[DWARREN123]

Give me Liberty or I'll whoop your butt!      (me) :rofl: