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1、GiveMeLibertyOrGiveMeDeathPatrickHenry,March23,1775.NomanthinksmorehighlythanIdoofthepatriotism,aswellasabilities,oftheveryworthygentlemenwhohavejustaddressedtheHouse.Butdifferentmenoftenseethesamesubjectindifferentlights;and,therefore,Ihopeitwillnotbethoughtdisrespectfultothosegentlemenif,entertain

2、ingasIdoopinionsofacharacterveryoppositetotheirs,Ishallspeakforthmysentimentsfreelyandwithoutreserve.Thisisnotimeforceremony.ThequestingbeforetheHouseisoneofawfulmomenttothiscountry.Formyownpart,Iconsideritasnothinglessthanaquestionoffreedomorslavery;andinproportiontothemagnitudeofthesubjectoughttob

3、ethefreedomofthedebate.Itisonlyinthiswaythatwecanhopetoarriveattruth,andfulfillthegreatresponsibilitywhichweholdtoGodandourcountry.ShouldIkeepbackmyopinionsatsuchatime,throughfearofgivingoffense,Ishouldconsidermyselfasguiltyoftreasontowardsmycountry,andofanactofdisloyaltytowardtheMajestyofHeaven,whi

4、chIrevereaboveallearthlykings.Mr.President,itisnaturaltomantoindulgeintheillusionsofhope.Weareapttoshutoureyesagainstapainfultruth,andlistentothesongofthatsirentillshetransformsusintobeasts.Isthisthepartofwisemen,engagedinagreatandarduousstruggleforliberty?Arewedisposedtobeofthenumberofthosewho,havi

5、ngeyes,seenot,and,havingears,hearnot,thethingswhichsonearlyconcerntheirtemporalsalvation?Formypart,whateveranguishofspirititmaycost,Iamwillingtoknowthewholetruth;toknowtheworst,andtoprovideforit.Ihavebutonelampbywhichmyfeetareguided,andthatisthelampofexperience.Iknowofnowayofjudgingofthefuturebutbyt

6、hepast.Andjudgingbythepast,IwishtoknowwhattherehasbeenintheconductoftheBritishministryforthelasttenyearstojustifythosehopeswithwhichgentlemenhavebeenpleasedtosolacethemselvesandtheHouse.Isitthatinsidioussmilewithwhichourpetitionhasbeenlatelyreceived?Trustitnot,sir;itwillproveasnaretoyourfeet.Suffern

7、otyourselvestobebetrayedwithakiss.Askyourselveshowthisgraciousreceptionofourpetitioncomportswiththosewarlikepreparationswhichcoverourwatersanddarkenourland.Arefleetsandarmiesnecessarytoaworkofloveandreconciliation?Haveweshownourselvessounwillingtobereconciledthatforcemustbecalledintowinbackourlove?L

8、etusnotdeceiveourselves,sir.Thesearetheimplementsofwarandsubjugation;thelastargumentstowhichkingsresort.Iaskgentlemen,sir,whatmeansthismartialarray,ifitspurposebenottoforceustosubmission?Cangentlemenassignanyotherpossiblemotiveforit?HasGreat Britainanyenemy,inthisquarteroftheworld,tocallforallthisac

9、cumulationofnaviesandarmies?No,sir,shehasnone.Theyaremeantforus:theycanbemeantfornoother.TheyaresentovertobindandrivetuponusthosechainswhichtheBritishministryhavebeensolongforging.Andwhathavewetoopposetothem?Shallwetryargument?Sir,wehavebeentryingthatforthelasttenyears.Haveweanythingnewtoofferuponth

10、esubject?Nothing.Wehaveheldthesubjectupineverylightofwhichitiscapable;butithasbeenallinvain.Shallweresorttoentreatyandhumblesupplication?Whattermsshallwefindwhichhavenotbeenalreadyexhausted?Letusnot,Ibeseechyou,sir,deceiveourselves.Sir,wehavedoneeverythingthatcouldbedonetoavertthestormwhichisnowcomi

11、ngon.Wehavepetitioned;wehaveremonstrated;wehavesupplicated;wehaveprostratedourselvesbeforethethrone,andhaveimploreditsinterpositiontoarrestthetyrannicalhandsoftheministryandParliament.Ourpetitionshavebeenslighted;ourremonstranceshaveproducedadditionalviolenceandinsult;oursupplicationshavebeendisrega

12、rded;andwehavebeenspurned,withcontempt,fromthefootofthethrone!Invain,afterthesethings,mayweindulgethefondhopeofpeaceandreconciliation.Thereisnolongeranyroomforhope.Ifwewishtobefree-ifwemeantopreserveinviolatethoseinestimableprivilegesforwhichwehavebeensolongcontending-ifwemeannotbaselytoabandontheno

13、blestruggleinwhichwehavebeensolongengaged,andwhichwehavepledgedourselvesnevertoabandonuntilthegloriousobjectofourcontestshallbeobtained-wemustfight!Irepeatit,sir,wemustfight!AnappealtoarmsandtotheGodofhostsisallthatisleftus!Theytellus,sir,thatweareweak;unabletocopewithsoformidableanadversary.Butwhen

14、shallwebestronger?Willitbethenextweek,orthenextyear?Willitbewhenwearetotallydisarmed,andwhenaBritishguardshallbestationedineveryhouse?Shallwegatherstrengthbyirresolutionandinaction?Shallweacquirethemeansofeffectualresistancebylyingsupinelyonourbacksandhuggingthedelusivephantomofhope,untilourenemiess

15、hallhaveboundushandandfoot?Sir,wearenotweakifwemakeaproperu搜索引擎优化fthosemeanswhichtheGodofnaturehathplacedinourpower.Themillionsofpeople,armedintheholycau搜索引擎优化fliberty,andinsuchacountryasthatwhichwepossess,areinvinciblebyanyforcewhichourenemycansendagainstus.Besides,sir,weshallnotfightourbattlesalon

16、e.ThereisajustGodwhopresidesoverthedestiniesofnations,andwhowillraiseupfriendstofightourbattlesforus.Thebattle,sir,isnottothestrongalone;itistothevigilant,theactive,thebrave.Besides,sir,wehavenoelection.Ifwewerebaseenoughtodesireit,itisnowtoolatetoretirefromthecontest.Thereisnoretreatbutinsubmission

17、andslavery!Ourchainsareforged!TheirclankingmaybeheardontheplainsofBoston!Thewarisinevitable-andletitcome!Irepeatit,sir,letitcome.Itisinvain,sir,toextenuatethematter.Gentlemenmaycry,Peace,Peace-butthereisnopeace.Thewarisactuallybegun!Thenextgalethatsweepsfromthenorthwillbringtoourearstheclashofresoun

18、dingarms!Ourbrethrenarealreadyinthefield!Whystandwehereidle?Whatisitthatgentlemenwish?Whatwouldtheyhave?Islifesodear,orpeacesosweet,astobepurchasedatthepriceofchainsandslavery?Forbidit,AlmightyGod!Iknownotwhatcour搜索引擎优化thersmaytake;butasforme,givemelibertyorgivemedeath!不自在，毋宁逝世在弗吉尼亚州议会上的报告美国亨利1775年3

19、月23日主席老师：不人比我更敬佩刚在集会上谈话的老师们的爱国肉体与见地才干。然而，人们经常从差别的角度来不雅看统一事物。因而，虽然我的不雅念与他们一模一样，我依然要毫无顾虑、毫无保存地讲出本人的不雅念，并盼望不要因而而被以为是对老师们的不敬。现在不是讲虚心话的时分，摆在列位代外表前的是国度生死的年夜咨询题，我以为，这是关联到享用自在依然遭受奴役的年夜咨询题。鉴于它事关严重，咱们的争辩应当同意各持己见。只要如斯，咱们才有能够搞清事物的本相，才有能够不辱于天主跟故国所给予咱们的巨年夜任务。在这种时辰，假如怕触犯列位的庄严而闭口不言，我将以为本人是对故国的背离跟对此天下上任何国君都更为神圣的天主的不

20、忠。主席老师，沉沦于盼望的幻觉是人的天分。咱们有闭目不肯正视苦楚理想的偏向，有谛听女海妖的惑人歌声的偏向，可那是能将人化为禽兽的惑人的歌声。这岂非是在这场为取得自在而从事的艰辛卓绝的妥协中，一个聪慧人所应持的立场吗?岂非咱们甘心做那种对这关联到能否遭受奴役的年夜咨询题熟视无睹不闻不问的人吗?就我团体而论，不管在肉体上接受任何苦楚，我也甘心明白真谛，明白最坏的状况，并为之做好所有预备。我只要一盏指路明灯，那确实是经历之灯，除了以往的经历以外，我不明白另有什么更好的办法来推断将来。而即要以过来的经历为根据，我倒盼望明白，10年来英国当局的所作所为中有哪一点足以证实老师们用以怅然抚慰本人及列位代表的

21、战争盼望呢?岂非确实是近来接受咱们示威时所流显露的凶险浅笑吗?不要置信它，老师，那是在你足下挖的圈套。不要让人家的亲吻把你给出售了。请诸位自咨询，接受咱们示威时的跟蔼浅笑与这如斯年夜范围的海、陆战争预备能否相当。岂非舰艇跟部队是对咱们的保护跟战争调处的须要手腕吗?岂非为理处理争端，博得本人的爱而诉诸武力，咱们就应当表示出如斯的不甘心吗?咱们不要本人诈骗本人了，老师，这些基本上战争跟制服的东西，是国君采用的最初争吵手腕。主席老师，我要向主意跟解的老师讨教，这些战争安排终究象征着什么?假如说其目标不在于迫使咱们屈从的话，那么哪位老师能指出其念头地点?在咱们这块地皮上，另有哪些敌手值得年夜不列颠征集

22、如斯范围的海陆部队吗?不，老师，不其余敌手了。所有基本上针对咱们而来，而不是针对不人。英国当局如斯持久地铸造出的锁链要来枷锁咱们了，咱们该何故抵御?还要靠争辩吗?老师，咱们曾经争辩10年了，可争辩出什么更好的抵挡办法了吗?不。咱们已从种种角度思索过了，但所有均是徒然。岂非咱们还请求救于哀告与期求吗?岂非咱们另有什么更好办法未被采纳吗?勿需寻寻了，老师，我央求你，万万不要本人诈骗本人了。咱们曾经做了应当做的所有，来禁止这场即已降临的战争风暴。咱们示威过了，咱们抗议过了，咱们乞求过了，咱们也曾拜倒在英国王的宝座下，央求他露面干涉，制裁国会跟内阁中的残酷者。可咱们的示威遭到轻侮，咱们的抗议导致了新的

23、暴力，咱们的乞求被人家束之高阁，咱们被人家轻视地一足从御座前踢开了。事到现在，咱们再也不克不及沉浸于扑朔迷离的战争盼望之中了。盼望已不克不及存在!假设咱们想失掉自在，并挽救咱们为之临时妥协的宝贵权利的话；假设咱们不肯完整保持咱们临时所从事的，曾经赌咒不取得最初的成功而决不保持的荣耀妥协的话，那么，咱们必需战役!我再反复一遍，必需战役!咱们的独一前途只要诉诸武力，告急于战争之神。主席老师，他们说咱们的力气太薄弱了，不克不及与如斯弱小凶狠的朋友对抗。然而，咱们何时才干弱小起来呢?是下周?依然来岁?依然比及咱们完整被缴械，家家户户都驻守着英国兵士的时分呢?岂非咱们就如斯仰面高卧，紧抱着那扑朔迷离的战

24、争幻觉不放，直到朋友把咱们的手足都约束起来的时分，才干取得无效的防备手腕吗?老师们，假如咱们能妥当应用天然之神赐赉咱们的有利前提，咱们就不弱校假如咱们三百万国平易近在本人的疆土上，为神圣的自在奇迹而武装起来，那么任何朋友基本上无奈打败咱们的。别的，老师们，咱们并非单刀赴会，主宰各平易近族运气的公理之神，会召唤冤家们为咱们而战。老师们，战争的输赢不只仅取决于力气的强弱，成功永久属于那些机敏的、自动的、英勇的人们。何况，咱们已不选择余地了。即便咱们那样不节气，想加入这场战争，也为时晚矣!咱们已毫无退路，除非甘心受辱没跟奴役!软禁咱们的锁链曾经铸就，波士顿草原上曾经响起枷锁的叮当响声。战争已弗成防止-那么就让它来吧!我再反复一遍，就让它来吧!逃避理想是毫无用途的。老师们会高喊：战争!战争!但跟安全在?实践上，战争曾经开场，从南方刮来的微风都市将兵器的铿锵反响送进咱们的耳鼓。咱们的同胞已身在沙场了，咱们什么原因还要站在这袖手傍不雅呢?老师们盼望的是什么?想要到达什么目标?性命就那么宝贵?战争就那么甜蜜!乃至不吝以戴锁链、受奴役的价值来调换吗?万能的天主啊，禁止这所有吧!在这场妥协中，我不明白不人会怎样行事，至于我，不自在，毋宁逝世!