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不自由毋宁死 Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Death（第1页）

不自由，毋宁死GiveMeLiberty，iveMeDeath

帕特里克·亨利Patriry

帕特里克·亨利（1736—1799），美国革命时期杰出的政治家、演说家，曾任律师、弗吉尼亚州议员。本篇演说发表于1775年3月23日弗吉尼亚州第二届议会上，在美国革命文献史上占有重要地位。

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Mr。President，

NomanthihanIdoofthepatriotism，aswellasabilities，oftheverywentlemeaddressedtheHouse。Butdiffereehesamesubjedifferentlights;and，therefore，IhopethatitwilldisrespectfultothosegentlemeainingasIdo，opinionsofacharacterveryoppositetotheirs，Ishallspeakforthmysesfreelyandwithoutreserve。Thisisnotimefory。ThequestioheHouseisoneofawfulmomenttothisyownpartIsideritashaionoffreedomorslavery;andinproportioudeofthesubjectoughttobethefreedomofthedebate。Itisonlyinthiswaythatetoarriveattruth，andfulfillthegreatresponsibilitywhichweholdtoGodandourtry。ShouldIkeepbaionsatsuchatime，thrivingoffence，Ishouldyselfasguiltyoftreasontowardsmytry，andofanactofdisloyaltytowardsthemajestyofheaven，whichIrevereaboveallearthlykings。

Mr。President，itisnaturaltomantoiheillusionsofhope。ttainstapainfultruth，ahesongofthatSiren，tillshetransformsusihisthepartofwisemen，engagediandarduleforliberty?Arewedisposedtobeofthehosewho，havi，andhavingears，hearhingswhiearlytheirtemporalsalvation?Formypart，whateveranguishofspirititmaywillingtokruth;tokandtoprovideforit。

Ihavebutonelampbywhichmyfeetareguided;andthatisthelampofexperienowofnowayofjudgiurebutbythepast。Andjudgi，IwishtoknowwhattherehasbeeoftheBritishministryforthelastteojustifythosehopeswithwhitlemenhavebeeosolacethemselvesandtheHouse?Isitthatinsidioussmilewithwhichourpetitioelyreceived?Trustitnot，sir;itwillproveasoyourfeet。Sufferobetraywithakiss。Askyourselfhowthisgraciousreofourpetitionportswiththesereparations，whichcoverourwatersanddarkenourlasandarmiesoaworkofloveaion?Haveweshownourselvessounwillingtobereciled，thatforcemustbetowinbackourlove?Letusnotdeceiveourselves，sir。Thesearetheimplementsofwarandsubjugatioargumentstowhigsresentlemen，sir，whatmeansthismartialarray，ifitspurposebenottoforissiolemenassignanyotherpossiblemotivesforit?HasGreatBritaihisquarteroftheworld，tocallforallthisacofnaviesandarmies?No，sir，shehasheyaremeantforus;theybemeantforheyareseobindauponusthoseswhichtheBritishministryhavebeens。Andwhathavewetoopposetothem?Shallwetryargument?Sir，wehavebeentryingthatforthelasttenyears。Haveweaooffero?Nothihesubjeeverylightofwhichitiscapable;butithasbeenallinvaioeyandhumblesuppli?Whattermsshallwefindwhiotbeenalreadyexhausted?Letusnot，Ibeseechyou，sir，deceiveourselveslonger。Sir，wehavedthatcouldbedoormwhiiitioned;wehaveremonstrated;licated;rostratedourselvesbeforethethrone，andhaveimploreditsiioyrannidsoftheministryandParliameioed;ourremonstrancehaveproducedadditionalviolensult;oursupplishavebeendisregarded;andwehavebeehpt，fromthefootofthethrone。Invaihings，mayweihefondhopeofpeadre。Thereisnolongeranyroomforhope。Ifwewishtobefree—ifreserveihoseiimableprivilegesforwhichwehavebeensolongg—ifwemeaoabaruggleinwhichwehavebeensolongengaged，andwhichledgedourselvesoabandonuntilthegloriousobjectofourtestshallbeobtaifight!Irepeatit，sir，wemustfight!AoarmsandtotheGodofHostsisallthatisleftus!

&ellus，sir，thatweareweak;uocopewithsoformidableawheronger?Willitbetheheyear?Willitbewheallydisarmed，aishguardshallbestationedineveryhouse?Shallwegatherstrengthbyirresolutionandina?Shallweacquirethemeaualresistance，bylyingsupinelyonourbadhuggingthedelusivephantomofhope，untilourenemiesshallhaveboundushandandfoot?Sir，wearenotweakiferuseofthosemeanswhichtheGodofhplaourpower。Threemillionsofpeople，armedintheholycauseofliberty，andinsutryasthatwhichwepossess，areinvinciblebyanyforydagainstus。Besides，sir，weshallnotfightourbattlesalohereisajustGodwhopresidesoverthedestiions，andwhofriendstofightourbattlesforus。Thebattle，sir，isroothevigilaive，thebrave。Besides，sir，wehaveion。Ifwewerebaseenoughtodesireit，itisnowtoolatetoretirefromthetest。Thereisinsubmissionandslavery!Oursarefed!TheirgmaybeheardontheplainsofBoston!Thewarisiite!Irepeatit，sir，letite!

Itisinvain，sir，toexteer。GentlemenmaycryPeace，Peace—butthereishewarisactuallybeguhatsweepsfromthenorthwillbringtoourearstheclasharms!Ourbrethrehefield!Whystandwehereidle?Whatisitthatgentlemenouldtheyhave?Islifesodear，orpeacesosurchasedatthepriceofdslavery?Forbidit，AlmightyGod!Iknownotwhataytake;butasfivemeliberty，ivemedeath!