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Whether on the scaffold high Or in the battle's van The fittest place for man to die Is where he dies for man.
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Adlai Stevenson
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gutenberg.orgAdlai Stevenson: “Whether on the scaffold high Or in the battle's van The fittest place for man to die Is where he dies for man.”
Editor's note · Context
This quote poetically expresses the noble ideal of dying for a cause greater than oneself.
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