Quote#Success & Failure
Yes; the gods are asleep for awhile. But noble hearts still walk…
Quote byWilliam Quan Judge · 1851–1896
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Letters That Have Helped Me (1891).
English (original)
Yes; the gods are asleep for awhile. But noble hearts still walk here, fighting over again the ancient fight. They seek each other, so as to be of mutual help. We will not fail them. To fail would be nothing, but to stop working for Humanity and Brotherhood would be awful. We cannot: we will not. (Vol. I, Letter 7)
— William Quan Judge
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