Patrick Henry Says, “We Shall Not Fight Alone”

The stirring words uttered by Patrick Henry in an address to the House of Burgesses, Virginia, in March 1775 are worth re-reading: “They tell us sir, that we are weak; unable to cope with so formidable an adversary. But when shall we be stronger? Will it be next week, or the next year? Will it be when we are totally disarmed? Shall we gather strength by irresolution and inaction? Shall we acquire the means of effectual resistance by lying flat on our backs, and hugging the delusive imagination of hope, until our enemies have bound us hand and foot? “Sir, we shall not fight our battles alone. There is a just God who presides over the destinies of nations. The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, and the brave. There is no retreat but in submission and slavery! Our chains are forged!” (The Bible Friend).