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And yet within a few decades the power which they invoked proved mightier than the legions of the emperor, and the faith in which they died was triumphant o'er all that land.
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Adlai Stevenson
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gutenberg.orgAdlai Stevenson: “And yet within a few decades the power which they invoked proved mightier than the legions of the emperor, and the faith…”
Editor's note · Context
Stevenson notes the eventual triumph of faith over earthly powers, despite initial appearances.
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