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At that moment his soul is fuller of the tomb and him who lies there than of the altar and Him of whom it speaks. Such stages have to be gone through, I believe, by all young and brave souls, who must win their way through hero-worship to the worship of Him who is the King and Lord of heroes.

At that moment his soul is fuller of the tomb and him who lies there than of the altar and Him of whom it speaks. Such stages have to be gone through, I believe, by all young and brave souls, who must win their way through hero-worship to the worship of Him who is the King and Lord of heroes.

Approximate author period: c. 1859 AD · industrial

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Thomas Hughes
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Approximate author period: c. 1859 AD · industrial
Approximate period for the recorded attribution to Thomas Hughes, based on documented lifetime 1822 to 1896. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q332580 (checked 2026-10-08). This is not a quotation composition date or independent authentication of its attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q332580 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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