“For what avail the plough or sail, Or land or life, if freedom fail?”
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“For what avail the plough or sail, Or land or life, if freedom fail?” [Quotation attributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson]. (n.d.). Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/18431-for-what-avail-the-plough-or-sail-or/
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“For what avail the plough or sail, Or land or life, if freedom fail?” Attributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson. Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/18431-for-what-avail-the-plough-or-sail-or/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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“For what avail the plough or sail, Or land or life, if freedom fail?” Attributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson. Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/18431-for-what-avail-the-plough-or-sail-or/.