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What is Nathan Hale famously quoted as saying before his execution?

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

  • "Give me liberty or give me death!"

  • "Live free or die"

  • "Don't tread on me"

Answer

"I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country" is a famous quote attributed to Nathan Hale, a young American soldier who was executed by the British during the American Revolutionary War. Hale was captured while on a spying mission behind enemy lines and was sentenced to death.
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