A Quote by Douglas Southall Freeman

Patrick Henry aligned himself against ratification. So did Richard Henry Lee.

Douglas Southall Freeman

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Douglas Southall Freeman
American - Historian
May 16, 1886 - June 13, 1953

I had the idea in my twenties that a writer could immediately become the late Henry James. Henry James himself had to mature. Even Saul Bellow did.

Cynthia Ozick

The incurably suspicious Arthur Lee, youngest brother of Richard Henry, was of opinion that what others termed 'errors' in the Constitution were a deliberate scheme to create an oligarchy.

Douglas Southall Freeman

Contrary to popular belief, Henry VIII did not divorce any of his wives. He had sought an annulment from Catherine of Aragon - which he finally awarded to himself after the pope's continued refusal. When it came to Anne's turn, Henry took the easy route by having her found guilty of treason.

Amanda Foreman

...and I suddenly feel that Henry is there, incredible need for Henry to be there and to put his hand on me even while it seems to me that Henry is the rain and I am alone and wanting him - Clare

Audrey Niffenegger

The O. Henry has become lingua franca among writers for saying, 'That guy can write a story.' It's prestigious, respected, coveted, dreamed about. It's very satisfying to be included in this group of writers. Here's a koan: Could O. Henry win an O. Henry?

Tony D'Souza

Henry Miller wrote novels, but he calls his protagonist Henry, often Henry Miller, and his books are in this gray area between memoir and novel.

Leslie Fiedler

Death was Patrick Henry's second choice.

Wavy Gravy

Once Henry had heard a crying noise at sea, and had seen a mermaid floating on the ocean's surface. The mermaid had been injured by a shark. Henry had pulled the mermaid out of the water with a rope, and she had died in his arms..."what language did the mermaid speak?" Alma wanted to know, imagining that it like almost have to be Greek. "English!" Henry said. "By God, plum, why would I rescue a deuced foreign mermaid?

Elizabeth Gilbert

I really liked watching Thierry Henry and Zidane, especially Henry in his Arsenal days.

Ruben Loftus-Cheek

Patrick Henry did not say, 'Give me absolutely safety or give me death.' America is supposed to be about freedom.

John Stossel

I would love to play Henry IV, Henry V, and Hamlet.

Finn Wittrock

Into the soul of every student I would have instilled the patriotic fervor of Patrick Henry.

David O. McKay

I always seemed to disappoint them. They expected me to be different than Henry or exactly like Henry. I was neither.

Peter Fonda

In 'Henry V,' the story of the assumption of true and responsible leadership by Henry I think is hard-won. He has to lose friends; he has to risk his life.