But the dejection lasts only for a moment; they soon rise out of it with additional vigor; the glow of hope, courage and fortitude, will, in a little time, supply the place of every inferior passion, and kindle the whole heart into heroism.
In "The American Crisis," Paine describes the transient nature of despair and the resurgence of courage in those fighting for a cause.
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