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第60章不自由，毋宁死（1）

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。ThequestioheHouseisoneofawfulmomenttothistry。FormyownpartIsideritashaionoffreedomorslavery；andinproportioudeofthesubjectoughttobethefreedomofthedebate。Itisonlyinthiswaythatetoarriveattruth，andfulfillthegreatresponsibilitywhichweholdtoGodandourtry。ShouldIkeepbaionsatsuchatime，thrivingoffence，Ishouldyselfasguiltyoftreasontowardsmytry，andofanactofdisloyaltytowardsthemajestyofheaven，whichIrevereaboveallearthlykings。

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

Ihavebutonelampbywhichmyfeetareguided；andthatisthelampofexperienowofnowayofjudgiurebutbythepast。Andjudgi，IwishtoknowwhattherehasbeeoftheBritishministryforthelastteojustifythosehopeswithwhitlemenhavebeeosolacethemselvesandtheHouse？Isitthatinsidioussmilewithwhichourpetitioelyreceived？Trustitnot，sir；itwillproveasoyourfeet。Sufferobetraywithakiss。Askyourselfhowthisgraciousreofourpetitionportswiththesereparations，whichcoverourwatersanddarkenourlasandarmiesoaworkofloveaion？Haveweshownourselvessounwillingtobereciled，thatforcemustbetowinbackourlove？Letusnotdeceiveourselves，sir。Thesearetheimplementsofwarandsubjugatioargumentstowhigsresort。Iaskgentlemen，sir，whatmeansthismartialarray，ifitspurposebenottoforissiolemenassignanyotherpossiblemotivesforit？HasGreatBritaihisquarteroftheworld，tocallforallthisacofnaviesandarmies？No，sir，shehasheyaremeantforus；theybemeantforheyareseobindauponusthoseswhichtheBritishministryhavebeens。Andwhathavewetoopposetothem？Shallwetryargument？Sir，wehavebeentryingthatforthelasttenyears。Haveweaooffero？Nothing。Wehaveheldthesubjeeverylightofwhichitiscapable；butithasbeenallinvain。Shallweresorttoeyandhumblesuppli？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！