As to what happened next, it is possible to maintain that the hand of heaven was involved, and also possible to say that when men are desperate no one can stand up to them.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- In desperate situations, outcomes may seem divinely influenced or simply beyond human resistance.
- In plain terms
- When people are desperate, they become unstoppable, whether by fate or force.
- What can you take from it?
- Desperation creates unpredictable power.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is desperation stronger than strategy?
- Do you believe in intervention?
Another view
Attributing events to 'heaven' can be an excuse for lack of understanding.
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