“We should never despair, our Situation before has been unpromising and has changed for the better, so I trust, it will again. If new difficulties arise, we must only put forth new exertions and proportion our efforts to the exigency of the times.”
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That is the voice of a Christian man of courage. A hero. I am pleased to finally know the correct context of this quote. I have used it often. Thanks.
We will with new leadership…soon
When you think of the horrible hardships they faced, the optimism he expressed is remarkable! This reminds me I need to check my despair at the front door and get busy working towards a better outcome!
That is the voice of a man of courage. It does not take a christian to be one.
But,Debra GW was a Christian as evidenced by his writings and speeches,whether the atheists like it or not
True, Terry. While I agree with Debra that one does not need to be a Christian to have courage, in this case we have a “Christian man of courage” as Greg called Washington.