Henry Giles: The capacity of sorrow belongs to our grandeur; and the loftiest of our race…
The capacity of sorrow belongs to our grandeur; and the loftiest of our race are those who have had the profoundest grief, because they have had the profoundest sympathies.
In today’s wordsOur capacity for sorrow is part of our greatness; the loftiest among us are those who have known the deepest grief, because they have had the deepest sympathy.
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