Houdini — "No prison can hold me; no hand or leg irons or steel locks can shackle me. No ro…"
No prison can hold me; no hand or leg irons or steel locks can shackle me. No ropes or chains can keep me from my freedom.
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A confident and boastful declaration, typical of his public persona.
Date: Early 20th century (republished 2026)
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