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still this indulgence of self, of pride, and worldliness insinuates itself." And he adds: "If such be the effect of the pursuit of gain on an individual, doubtless it will be the same on a nation; and if the peril be so great in the one case, why should it be less in the other?"[1] The enduring strength of a nation, as of an individual, depends upon moral fibre and spiritual vision. If these be destroyed no nation can long remain save as a warn-*
- ↑ "Parochial Sermons": The Danger of Riches.
