who said i regret i have but one life to give for my country
Nathan Hale By all accounts, Hale comported himself well before the hanging.[12][13][14] Over the years, there has been speculation as to whether he specifically uttered the line: "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country."[15] The line may be a revision of "I am so satisfied with the cause in which I have engaged that my only regret is that I have not more lives than one to offer in its service."[16]
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If I Had My Life to Live Over The song is now a recognized standard, recorded by many artists.
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