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Letter "E" » extenuate

«It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry, Peace, Peace--but there is no peace. The war is actually begun! The next gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms! Our brethren are already in the field! Why stand we here idle? What is it that gentlemen wish? What would they have? 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!»

Author: Patrick Henry (Lawyer) | About: America and Americans, Death, Freedom, Liberty, War | Keywords: Almighty, Almighty God, begun, brethren, bring to, chains, clash, clashed, clashes, clashing, extenuate, extenuates, forbid, gale, gales, gentlemen, god of war, in the north, in vain, North, North A, North by, purchased, resound, resounded, resounding, resounds, sweeps, The Clash, The Field, the matter, the North, The War, to the north, war cry

«Thus to persistIn doing wrong extenuates not wrong,But makes it much more heavy.»

Author: William Shakespeare (Dramatist, Playwright, Poet) | Keywords: extenuate, extenuates, heavy, persist, persist in

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