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If the idea was the direct gift of heaven, the policy was due to the sagacity and mother-wit of the great ecclesiastical statesmen.
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John Morley
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gutenberg.orgEditor's note · Context
This quote attributes the development of Christian policy to the wisdom of ecclesiastical leaders, contrasting it with divine origins.
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