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The olive branch has been consecrated to peace, palm branches to victory, the laurel to conquest and poetry, the myrtle to love and pleasure, the cypress to mourning, and the willow to despondency.
Dorothea Dix
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"The olive branch has been consecrated to peace, palm branches to victory, the laurel to conquest and poetry, the myrtle to love and pleasure, the cypress to mourning, and the willow to despondency."
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The olive branch has been consecrated to peace, palm branches to victory, the laurel to conquest and poetry, the myrtle to love and pleasure, the cypress to mourning, and the willow to despondency. — Dorothea Dix

About Dorothea Dix

Dorothea Dix was a Activist from United States (1802–1887).

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This quote is attributed to Dorothea Dix, a Activist from United States.
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Dorothea Dix lived from 1802 – 1887.
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