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Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes

Ralph Waldo Emerson quote: "The martyr cannot be dishonored. Every lash inflicted is a..."

The martyr cannot be dishonored. Every lash inflicted is a tongue of fame; every prison a more illustrious abode.

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