On the record
There is neither rank, nor station, nor prerogative, in the republic of the grave.
Said by
Adlai Stevenson
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gutenberg.orgAdlai Stevenson: “There is neither rank, nor station, nor prerogative, in the republic of the grave.”
Editor's note · Context
Stevenson speaks to the equality found in death, transcending social status.
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