give me liberty or give me death

give me liberty or give me death

/ˌɡɪv mi ˌlɪbərti ɔːr ˌɡɪv mi ˈdeθ/

🏛️ Historical Phrases

the ultimate commitment to freedom

His stance on privacy was give me liberty or give me death.

Origin: Patrick Henry's 1775 speech urging colonial resistance to Britain