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It admonishes us also, while keeping the eye steadfast on the good we seek, to moderate our expectations, and be content when the day of triumph is postponed, for it cannot be always.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “It admonishes us also, while keeping the eye steadfast on the good we seek, to moderate our expectations, and be content…”
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Sumner advises patience and moderation in expectations regarding the pursuit of good.
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