Patrick Henry Quotes About Past

Quotes about: Past

• I know of no way of judging the future but by the past.

  Patrick Henry

  Future, Past, Judging

  Speech at Second Virginia Convention, March 23, 1775

• First, the constitution ought to secure a genuine and guard against a select militia, by providing that the militia shall always be kept well organized, armed, and disciplined, and include, according to the past and general usuage of the states, all men capable of bearing arms; and that all regulations tending to render this general militia useless and defenceless, by establishing select corps of militia, or distinct bodies of military men, not having permanent interests and attachments in the community to be avoided.

  Patrick Henry

  Military, Past, Men

  "Additional Letters From The Federal Farmer", 169, 1788.