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"Manus haec inimica tyrannis Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem."

— Algernon Sidney

January 1, 1970

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This hand, the rule of tyrants to oppose Seeks with the sword fair freedom's soft repose. — As quoted in Life and Memoirs of Algernon Sidney; his father (Robert Sidney, 2nd Earl of Leicester) wrote to him (30 August 1660) : "It is said that the University of Copenhagen brought their album unto you, desiring you to write something; and that you did scribere in albo these words".

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This hand, the rule of tyrants to oppose Seeks with the sword fair freedom's soft repose. — As quoted in Life and Memoirs of Algernon Sidney; his father (Robert Sidney, 2nd Earl of Leicester) wrote to him (30 August 1660) : "It is said that the University of Copenhagen brought their album unto you, desiring you to write something; and that you did scribere in albo these words".