Quote by Sean O'Casey

The flame from the angel's sword in the garden of Eden has been catalyzed into the atom bomb; God's thunderbolt became blunted, so man's thunderbolt has become the steel star of destruction.


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Summary

This quote suggests that humanity has harnessed and transformed the power originally associated with divine forces into destructive weapons. It draws a parallel between the flame from an angel's sword in the biblical Garden of Eden and the creation of the atom bomb. Similarly, God's thunderbolt of wrath has diminished and has been replaced by mankind's creation of the devastating steel star of destruction, symbolizing modern weaponry. The quote reflects on how the pursuit of power and the desire to control and conquer can lead to the transformation of celestial energy into destructive forces in the hands of humanity.

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War
By Sean O'Casey
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