"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!"
His words were at first declared treason, but as the colonists thought them over, they knew those words rang true.
"If this be treason, make the most of it!"
Also, Henry was a great Anti-Federalist, and reading his words today certainly enlightened me on the dangers of big government.
Washington- for all the eloquent reasons previously stated, and my personal favorite reason: he didn’t crave the office!
Will we ever see a “washington” on our lifetiime?
Is there maybe one on the horizon?
I have been to St. John’s Church.
It is life changing.
I looked through the replies to see if Patrick Henry was mentioned. Although he is not, probably, considered a Founding Father, I would put him closely behind George Washington. If you read the ANTI-federalist papers, you’ll see Henry was a prophet of things to come.