Quote by Harriet Beecher Stowe

The longest day must have its close --the gloomiest night will wear on to a morning. An eternal, inexorable lapse of moments is ever hurrying the day of the evil to an eternal night, and the night of the just to an eternal day.

The longest day must have its close --the gloomiest night wi

Summary

This quote suggests that no matter how long and difficult a day may seem, it will eventually come to an end. Similarly, even the darkest and gloomiest nights will eventually give way to the light of morning. Time constantly progresses, moving evil towards a eternal darkness and the righteous towards an eternal day. The quote portrays a sense of inevitability and a belief in the cyclical nature of life, highlighting the idea that no situation, no matter how challenging, lasts forever.

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By Harriet Beecher Stowe

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