Quote#Happiness
I am gaining in health slowly, and am quite cheerful in view of my…
Quote byJohn Brown · 1800–1859
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Letter to his brother Jeremiah (12 November 1859)..
English (original)
I am gaining in health slowly, and am quite cheerful in view of my approaching end, — being fully persuaded that I am worth inconceivably more to hang than any other purpose.
— John Brown
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