“There is one thing diviner than duty, namely, the bond of obligation transmuted into liberty.”
Quote by William Rounseville Alger
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William Rounseville Alger
William Rounseville Alger, born in 1822, was a prominent American author known for his historical novels and adventure stories. His works were highly appreciated for their rich imagination and profound understanding of history. more
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Source: The Solitudes of Nature and of Man, Or, The Loneliness of Human Life