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Nathan Hale Quotes

1755–1776

Nathan Hale (6 June 1755 – 22 September 1776) was an American soldier and spy for the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He volunteered for an intelligence-gathering mission in New York City but was captured by the British and executed.

Random Nathan Hale quote

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I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.

I am not influenced by the expectation of promotion or pecuniary reward. I wish to be useful, and every kind of service necessary for the public good, becomes honorable by being necessary.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Nathan Hale (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.