"Their blood has washed out their foul footsteps' pollution. No refuge could save the hireling and slave from the terror of flight or the gloom of the grave"
- Francis Scott Key
About this Quote
This quote by Francis Scott Key is a recommendation to the American Revolution. It is a homage to the brave soldiers who battled and craved the reason for liberty. The quote is saying that their blood has removed the pollution of their oppressors, and that no refuge could conserve the worked with soldiers and slaves from the terror of flight or the gloom of the grave. This quote is a suggestion of the sacrifices made by those who fought for flexibility and the courage they displayed in the face of risk. It is a tip of the value of defending what is best and fighting for flexibility and justice. It is a reminder that no matter how hard the battle may be, it is worth it in the end.
This quote is written / told by Francis Scott Key between August 1, 1779 and January 11, 1843. He was a famous Author from USA.
The author also have 3 other quotes.
"The whole commerce between master and slave is a perpetual exercise of the most boisterous passions, the most unremitting despotism on the one part, and degrading submissions on the other. Our children see this, and learn to imitate it"
