Though these marble walls moulder into ruins, the Senate in another age may bear into a new and larger chamber the Constitution vigorous and inviolate, and the last generation of posterity shall witness the deliberations of the representatives of American States still united, prosperous, and free.
This quote reflects Stevenson's belief in the lasting legacy of the Senate and the Constitution for future generations.
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