angels

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For, as Madison said, “if men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

But in its way, AI also brings out the better angels of Valerie’s nature in the face of such callousness.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

Little is known about the saint who, according to legend, was born on a clifftop in Pembrokeshire during a violent storm, after angels foretold his birth to St Patrick 30 years prior.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

Thank God, He put angels in my path.

From Slate • Feb. 4, 2026

But now my daddy, Cornelius J. Warne, is splitting logs with the angels.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan