Quotation by

Schuyler Colfax

These martyrs of patriotism gave their lives for an idea.

Patriotism

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The people referred to sacrificed their lives because they strongly believed in a cause related to their country. Their deaths were not random but were driven by a commitment to a particular principle or belief about their nation.

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