The words "Live Free or Die," written by General John Stark, July 31, 1809, is the official motto of the state of New Hampshire
It was the 1945 Legislature that gave New Hampshire its official motto and emblem, as World War II approached a successful end. The motto became "Live Free Or Die," as once voiced by General John Stark, the state’s most distinguished hero of the Revolutionary War, and the world famous Old Man of the Mountain was voted the official state emblem.
The motto was part of a volunteer toast which General Stark sent to his wartime comrades, in which he declined an invitation to head up a 32nd anniversary reunion of the 1777 Battle of Bennington in Vermont, because of poor health. The toast said in full: "Live Free Or Die; Death Is Not The Worst of Evils."
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And this is why you can still talk on your cell phone while driving and you don't have to wear a helmet while riding a motorcyle. I do not recomend doing both at the same time.
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