The destruction may not come in the way or by the means that we should choose; but come this boon from what hands it may, it will be a noble boon, and as a noble boon will gladly be accepted by Christendom and the world.
Morley acknowledges that the means of achieving a noble outcome may not align with one's preferences, yet it remains valuable.
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