Patrick Henry
5/29/1736 – 6/6/1799
1st & 6th Governor of Virginia 1776 – 1779 and 1784 – 1786
Member of the Continental Congress
Orator of the Revolution
1st & 6th Governor of Virginia 1776 – 1779 and 1784 – 1786
Member of the Continental Congress
Orator of the Revolution
Founding Fathers
" This is all the inheritance I can give my dear family. The religion of Christ can give them one which will make them rich indeed. "
( The Last Will and Testament of Patrick Henry )
" It cannot be emphasized too clearly and too often that this nation was founded, not by religionists, but by Christians; not on religion, but on the gospel of Jesus Christ. For this very reason, peoples of other faiths have been afforded asylum, prosperity, and freedom of worship here. " ( May 1765 Speech to the House of Burgesses )
" Whether this will be a blessing or a curse, will depend upon the use our people make of the blessings, which a gracious God hath bestowed on us. If they are wise, they will be great and happy. If they are of a contrary character, they will be miserable. Righteousness alone can exalt them as a nation. Reader! Whoever thou art, remember this, and in thy sphere practice virtue thyself and encourage it in others. " ( Back of Stamp Act Resolves, May 1765 )
" The Bible is worth all other books which have ever been printed. "
( The Last Will and Testament of Patrick Henry )
" It cannot be emphasized too clearly and too often that this nation was founded, not by religionists, but by Christians; not on religion, but on the gospel of Jesus Christ. For this very reason, peoples of other faiths have been afforded asylum, prosperity, and freedom of worship here. " ( May 1765 Speech to the House of Burgesses )
" Whether this will be a blessing or a curse, will depend upon the use our people make of the blessings, which a gracious God hath bestowed on us. If they are wise, they will be great and happy. If they are of a contrary character, they will be miserable. Righteousness alone can exalt them as a nation. Reader! Whoever thou art, remember this, and in thy sphere practice virtue thyself and encourage it in others. " ( Back of Stamp Act Resolves, May 1765 )
" The Bible is worth all other books which have ever been printed. "
