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Former President of the Continental Congress

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Famous Richard Henry Lee Quotes

“To say that a bad government must be established for fear of anarchy is really saying that we should kill ourselves for fear of dying.”

“So far as this has gone, I am satisfied to see a spirit prevailing that promises to send the system out free from those vexations and abuses that might be warranted by the terms of the Constitution. It must never be forgotten, however, that the liberties of the people are not so safe under the gracious manner of government, as by the limitation of power.”