I would not be a Moses to lead you into the Promised Land, because if I could lead you into it, someone else could lead you out of it.

Eugene V. Debs
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I would not be a Moses to lead you into the Promised Land, because if I could lead you into it, someone else could lead you out of it. The reason why people try to find Moses is to follow in his footsteps and lead their people out of Egypt. However, Moses himself stated that he was tired of leading others through the desert and wanted nothing more to do with it. He’d rather take his seat by the side of God and watch his people struggle through because that’s what they need to do to get out.

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