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Voices from the Revolutionary Voices from the Revolutionary WarWar
1775-17831775-1783
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed men are created equal, that they are endowed
by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and pursuit of that among these are Life, Liberty and pursuit of
Happiness...Happiness...
"Don’t fire unless fired upon, "Don’t fire unless fired upon, but if they mean to have a but if they mean to have a
war, let it begin here."war, let it begin here." -- Captain John Parker, 1775 -- Captain John Parker, 1775
We fight, get beat, rise andWe fight, get beat, rise and fight again! fight again!
General Nathanael Greene General Nathanael Greene 17811781
"The die is now cast; the "The die is now cast; the colonies must either submit or colonies must either submit or
triumph.... we must not triumph.... we must not retreat."retreat."
King George IIIKing George III
"I know not "I know not what course what course others may others may
take; but as for take; but as for me, give me me, give me
liberty or give liberty or give me death."me death."
Patrick HenryPatrick Henry
"One of the most essential "One of the most essential branches of English liberty branches of English liberty
is the freedom of one's is the freedom of one's house. A man's house is his house. A man's house is his castle." -- James Otis, 1761 castle." -- James Otis, 1761
"Don't fire until you see the "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes! Then fire whites of their eyes! Then fire
low!"low!" Israel Putnam, The Battle Of Israel Putnam, The Battle Of
Bunker Hill Bunker Hill
"We must all "We must all hang together, or hang together, or
assuredly we assuredly we shall all hang shall all hang separately." -- separately." --
Benjamin Benjamin Franklin at the Franklin at the signing of the signing of the Declaration of Declaration of Independence”Independence”
"We began a contest for "We began a contest for liberty ill provided with liberty ill provided with the means for the war, the means for the war,
relying on our patriotism relying on our patriotism to supply the deficiency. to supply the deficiency.
We expected to We expected to encounter many wants encounter many wants
and distressed… we and distressed… we must bear the present must bear the present evils and fortitude…" -- evils and fortitude…" -- George Washington in George Washington in
17811781
"I only regret "I only regret that I have but that I have but one life to lose one life to lose
for my country." for my country." -- Nathan Hale's -- Nathan Hale's
last words last words before being before being hanged by hanged by
BritishBritish
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