Occupation: Major Birth: August 7, 1742 Death: June 19, 1786
We fight, get beat, rise, and fight again..
America must raise an empire of permanent duration, supported upon the grand pillars of Truth, Freedom, and Religion, encouraged by the smiles of Jus….
We are soldiers who devote ourselves to arms not for the invasion of other countries, but for the defense of our own, not for the gratification of ou….
Permit me then to recommend from the sincerity of my heart, ready at all times to bleed in my country's cause, a Declaration of Independence, and cal….
Learning is not virtue but the means to bring us an acquaintance with it. Integrity without knowledge is weak and useless, and knowledge without inte….
It had been happy for me if I could have lived a private life in peace and plenty, enjoying all the happiness that results from a well-tempered socie….
I am determined to defend my rights and maintain my freedom or sell my life in the attempt..