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| | St. John's Speech |
 | | I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!' He gave each of these words a meaning which is not conveyed by the reading or delivery of them in the ordinary way. |
 | | The sound of his voice, as he spoke these memorable words, was like that of a Spartan paean on the field of Platea; and, as each syllable of the word 'liberty' echoed through the building, his fetters were shivered; his arms were hurled apart; and the links of his chains were scattered to the winds. |
 | | After a momentary pause, only long enough to permit the echo of the word 'liberty' to cease, he let his left hand fall powerless to his side, and clenched his right hand firmly, as if holding a dagger with the point aimed at his breast. |
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