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!
-------------Speech to the legislature in the House of Burgesses on March 23, 1775,Patrick Henry(1736~1799)
The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. It is its natural manure.
---------Letter to William Stephens Smith (13 November 1787),Thomas Jefferson(1743~1826)
Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.
-----Benjamin Franklin(1706~1790)
What does this horde of slaves,
Of traitors and conspirating KMT & CCP want?
For whom these vile chains
These long-prepared irons?
These long-prepared irons?
Taiwanese for us, ah! What an insult,
What fury it must arouse!
It is us they dare plan
To return to the old slavery!
To arms, Taiwanese!
Form your battalions!
March, march!
May tainted blood
Water our fields!
To arms, Taiwanese!
Let us form our battalions!
Let us march, let us march!
May tainted blood
Water our fields!
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!
-------------Speech to the legislature i...