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taken prisoner

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He who willingly accepts chastening by affliction is not dominated by evil thoughts against his will; whereas he who does not accept affliction is taken prisoner by evil thoughts, even though he resists them. Marcus Eremita

We know the Russian methods exactly. I haven't the faintest intention of being taken prisoner by the Russians. Heinrich Müller

My Name is Katniss Everdeen. I am seventeen years old. My home is District 12. I was in The Hunger Games. I escaped. The Capitol hates me. Peeta was taken prisoner. He is thought to be dead. Most likely he is dead. It is probably best if he is dead... Suzanne Collins

The troops of the Don Front at 4pm on February 2nd, 1943 completed the rout and destruction of the encircled group of enemy forces in Stalingrad. Twenty-two divisions have been destroyed or taken prisoner. Konstantin Rokossovsky

For safety you are taken prisoner. Spanish Proverb

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