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It sums up the whole duty and the whole destiny of man: 'And now abideth Faith, Hope, and Charity,--these three.' If Faith, Hope, and Charity abide, then Humanity abides.
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Hoar emphasizes the importance of Faith, Hope, and Charity as central to human existence.
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