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Patrick Henry on Hope, Pride and Truth

by Mike Van Schoiack | Mar 1, 2016 | Founders, Patrick Henry, Quotes

“It is natural for man to indulge in the illusions of hope and pride. We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth, and listen to the song of that siren till she transforms us into beasts.” Patrick Henry, A passage from the “Give me Liberty or...

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