The love of liberty with life is given, And life itself the inferior g…

John Dryden
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The love of liberty with life is given, And life itself the inferior gift of Heaven. ✨ John Dryden, George Gilfillan (1857). Poetical Works: With Life, Critical Dissertation and Explanatory Notes
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