History Quotes Flashcards
(20 cards)
“I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!”
Who said it?
Patrick Henry
“Don’t fire till you see the whites of their eyes!”
Who said it?
What was the occasion?
General William Prescott
Battle of Bunker Hill
“I only regret that I have but on life to lose for my country.”
Who said it?
Nathan Hale
“I have not yet begun to fight.”
Who said it?
What was the occasion?
John Paul Jones
naval battle with the British
“That man has an ax to grind.”
Who said it?
Benjamin Franklin
“To be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace.”
Who said it?
George Washington
“Don’t give up the ship!”
Who said it?
What was the occasion?
Captain James Lawrence
War of 1812(after being mortally wounded)
“We have met the enemy and they are ours.”
Who said it?
What was the occasion?
Oliver H. Perry
naval battle in War of 1812
“Perhaps so; but I shall have the honor of presiding at that dinner.”
Who said it?
What was the occasion?
Andrew Jackson
Battle of New Orleans, in response to a boast from a British officer that he was going to eat his Christmas dinner in New Orleans.
“To the victors belong the spoils.”
Who said it?
What was the occasion?
William L. Marcy
Andrew Jackson had won the election and given offices to all his friends.
“Liberty and Union, now and forever, one and inseparable.”
Who said it?
Daniel Webster
“Be sure you are right, then go ahead.”
Who said it?
Davy Crockett
“Slavery is in all probability the wedge which will split up this union.”
Who said it?
John Quincy Adams
“If I can ever hit that thing, I’ll hit it hard!”
Who said it?
What was the occasion?
Abraham Lincoln
speaking about slavery
“Sic semper tyrannis!”
Who said it?
What was the occasion?
John Wilkes Booth
the assassination of Lincoln
“Speak softly and carry a big stick.”
Who said it?
Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt
“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”
Who said it?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
“That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.”
Who said it?
What was the occasion?
Neil Armstrong
the first human taking a step on the moon
“Ask not what your country can do for you-ask what you can do for your country.”
Who said it?
John F. Kennedy
“I have a dream…”
Who said it?
What was the occasion?
Martin Luther King, Jr.
a speech in Washington against segregation
