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But who can hold a firebrand in his hand by thinking of the frosty Caucasus?
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gutenberg.orgJosiah Quincy: “But who can hold a firebrand in his hand by thinking of the frosty Caucasus?”
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Quincy uses a metaphor to illustrate the futility of holding onto dangerous ambitions, emphasizing the need for caution.
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