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George Haven Putnam Quotes

An enthusiast broods over the oppression of a people till he fancies himself commissioned by Heaven to liberate them. He ventures the attempt, which ends in little else than his own execution.
George Haven Putnam

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Type:
Soldier Quotes
Category:
American Soldier Quotes
Date of Birth:
April 2, 1844
Date of Death:
February 27, 1930
Nationality:
American
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