Though the mills of God grind slowly, yet they grind exceeding small;
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Slow movement is not always absent movement. Some reckonings and some ripenings simply work on a longer clock.
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Longfellow offers patience without softness here. The line speaks to anyone tempted to think delay means forgetfulness or that unseen processes are not still at work.
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Its endurance comes from its scale. Human impatience is measured against a slower order that nonetheless proves exact.
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