A Quote by Samuel Sharpe

I would rather die upon yonder gallows, than live in slavery. — © Samuel Sharpe
I would rather die upon yonder gallows, than live in slavery.

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Samuel Sharpe
1801 - May 23, 1832
I'd rather die on my own terms than live on theirs. I'd rather die loving Alex than live without him.
There is nothing in all the world greater than freedom. It is worth paying for; it is worth going to jail for. I would rather be a free pauper than a rich slave. I would rather die in abject poverty with my convictions than live in inordinate riches with the lack of self respect.
I would rather die in America than live in England. I would rather lose a match in America than win one in England. I have come to the conclusion that I neither mean to die soon or to lose the match!
I would rather die on my feet than live on my knees.
I would rather die a dreamer than live as a cynic.
I would rather die standing than live kneeling
We would rather be ruined than changed. We would rather die in our dread than climb the cross of the moment and let our illusions die.
Better that we should die fighting than be outraged and dishonored... Better to die than to live in slavery.
I would rather live my life as if there is a God and die to find out there isn't, than live as if there isn't and to die to find out that there is.
Any coward can sit in his home and criticize a pilot for flying into a mountain in a fog. But I would rather, by far, die on a mountainside than in bed. What kind of man would live where there is no daring? And is life so dear that we should blame men for dying in adventure? Is there a better way to die?
I would rather die a meaningful death than to live a meaningless life.
I would rather die going to the west than live by staying in the east.
I would rather die fighting for what is right, than live passively amidst all that is wrong.
I would rather die with the taste of you on my tongue than live and never touch you again.
I would die rather than live without you. I would die the same way he died. I can't bear you to look at me the way you did. I cannot bear it if you do not love me!" -Claudia.
I would rather die now than to live a life of oblivious ease in so sick a world.
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