“He that dies a martyr proves that he was not a knave, but by no means that he was not a fool; since the most absurd doctrines are not without such evidence as martyrdom can produce. A martyr, therefore, by the mere act of suffering, can prove nothing but his own faith.” MeanSufferingDiesProduceFoolProveEvidenceMereDoctrineAbsurdMartyrMartyrdomKnaves Book:Lacon: Or, Many Things in Few Words, Addressed to Those who Think Source: Lacon: Or, Many Things in Few Words, Addressed to Those who Think
“Did Stanton say I was a damned fool? Then I dare say I must be one, for Stanton is generally right and he always says what he means.” MeanFoolDare Author:Abraham Lincoln