Patrick Henry, 1775, at a convention. The settlers were restless, because they wanted freedom from England. This was only a year before the the Colonies declared their independence from England.
Lively_Waters: "Ask not for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee" -- John Donne (1572-1631)
WHO SAID:
"May the stars carry your sadness away, May the flowers fill your heart with beauty, May hope forever wipe away your tears, And, above all, may silence make you strong."
The author of the above is unknown. It appears to be from a greeting card of some type, according to my thinking.
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