Quote by Thomas Babington Macaulay

And she (the Roman Catholic Church) may still exist in undiminished vigor, when some traveller from New Zealand shall, in the midst of a vast solitude, take his stand on a broken arch of London Bridge to sketch the ruins of St. Paul's.

And she (the Roman Catholic Church) may still exist in undim

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This quote suggests that the Roman Catholic Church will continue to thrive and remain powerful even in the distant future. The image of a traveler from New Zealand sketching the ruins of St. Paul's Cathedral on a desolate London Bridge implies the church's enduring strength. The quote implies that the church's existence will outlast even grand structures like St. Paul's, emphasizing its longevity and unyielding influence.

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By Thomas Babington Macaulay

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