Quote#Death
Even if I was going to be sentenced by you, Gentlemen of the Jury, I…
Quote byLouis Riel · 1844–1885
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Address to Grand Jury (1885).
English (original)
Even if I was going to be sentenced by you, Gentlemen of the Jury, I have this satisfaction that if I die, I will not be reputed by all men as insane, as a lunatic.
— Louis Riel
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