This Hand, To Tyrants Ever Sworn The Foe, For Freedom Only Deals The Deadly Blow

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This hand, to tyrants ever sworn the foe,
For Freedom only deals the deadly blow;
Then sheathes in calm repose the vengeful blade,
For gentle peace in Freedom's hallowed shade.
-- John Quincy Adams (1767-1848)
-- Written in an Album, 1842

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