"better angels" meaning in English

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          "text": "So do the shadows of our own desires stand between us and our better angels, and thus their brightness is eclipsed.",
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          "text": "A Christmas without children would be like a sleigh ride without snow. What gives this day its special grace is the glimpse it yields of a child's belief in the better angels of a grown-up world. Selfishness recedes, good will and gentleness for a blessed moment prevail.",
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