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When the usual hopes and the common aids of man are all gone, nothing remains under God but those passions which have often proved the best ministers of His purpose and the surest protectors of the world.
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gutenberg.orgEditor's note · Context
This quote suggests that in desperate times, human passions can be the most reliable force for good.
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