The great object of my life has been to observe the properti... - Patrick Henry

"The great object of my life has been to observe the properties of materials and to turn the knowledge to some use for the common good."

Patrick Henry Knowledge

Revolutionary, Orator American 1736–1799

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"Give me liberty, or give me death!"

"I am not a Virginian, but an American."

"The great object of my life is to be useful."

"Bad men cannot make good citizens."

"We're not just after treasure. We're preserving history."

"The mind is humanity's greatest tool."

"A tidy room reflects a tidy mind."

"You can learn a lot about a person by how they keep their space."