Scaffold

Famous quotes containing the word scaffold:

“But whether on the scaffold high,
Or in the battle’s van,
The fittest place where man can die
Is where he dies for man.”
—Michael J. Barry (1817–1889)

“[Restraints on the press] in all ages, have debauched morals, depressed liberty, shackled religion, supported despotism, and deluged the scaffold with blood.”
—James Madison (1751–1836)

“I am as content to die for God’s eternal truth on the scaffold as in any other way.”
—John Brown (1800–1859)