Top 9 Quotes & Sayings by Philip Freneau

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Last updated on November 25, 2024.

Philip Morin Freneau was an American poet, nationalist, polemicist, sea captain and early American newspaper editor, sometimes called the "Poet of the American Revolution". Through his newspaper, the National Gazette, he was a strong critic of George Washington and a proponent of Jeffersonian policies.

American - Poet | January 2, 1752 - December 18, 1832

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Tobacco surely was designed To poison, and destroy mankind.

Philip Freneau

If nothing once, you nothing lose, For when you die you are the same; The space between is but an hour, The frail duration of a flower.

Philip Freneau

Red serpents, fiery forms, and yelling hags, Fit company for mad adventurers.

Philip Freneau

At sea let the British their neighbours defy — The French shall have frigates to traverse the sky.

Philip Freneau

And long shall timorous fancy see The painted chief, and pointed spear, And Reason's self shall bow the knee To shadows and delusions here.

Philip Freneau

They saw their injured country's woe.

Philip Freneau

They saw their injured country's woe; The flaming town, the wasted field; Then rushed to meet the insulting foe; They took the spear, - but left the shield.

Philip Freneau

But fame is theirs - and future days On pillar'd brass shall tell their praise; Shall tell - when cold neglect is dead - "These for their country fought and bled."

Philip Freneau

Jesus would never use government surrogates to force the people to help others.

Philip Freneau

Top 9 Quotes & Sayings by Philip Freneau

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