"Hope, the best comfort of our imperfect condition,……" — Edward Gibbon

Hope, the best comfort of our imperfect condition, was not denied to… - Edward Gibbon

"Hope, the best comfort of our imperfect condition, was not denied to the Roman slave; and if he had any opportunity of rendering himself either useful or agreeable, he might very naturally expect that the diligence and fidelity of a few years would be rewarded with the inestimable gift of freedom."

— Edward Gibbon

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