Iron Maiden (torture Device)
An iron maiden (German: eiserne Jungfrau) is a torture device, consisting of an iron cabinet, with a hinged front, sufficiently tall to enclose a human being. It is believed to be fictional, although examples have been created for display.
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Famous quotes containing the words iron and/or maiden:
“With our principles we seek to rule our habits with an iron hand, or to justify, honor, scold, or conceal them:Mtwo men with identical principles are likely to be seeking fundamentally different things with them.”
—Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900)
“A maiden marries to please her parents; a widow to please herself.”
—Chinese proverb.