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Despair ruins some, presumption many
Despair ruins some, presumption many
It is a miserable state of mind to have few things to desire, and many things to fear.
It is a miserable state of mind to have few things to desire, and many things to fear.
It becomes no man to nurse despair, but, in the teeth of clenched antagonisms, to follow up the worthiest till read more
It becomes no man to nurse despair, but, in the teeth of clenched antagonisms, to follow up the worthiest till he die.
The nympholepsy of some fond despair.
The nympholepsy of some fond despair.
When we are flat on our backs there is no way to look but up.
When we are flat on our backs there is no way to look but up.
The man who lives only by hope will die with despair.
The man who lives only by hope will die with despair.
The fact that God has prohibited despair gives misfortune the right to hope all things, and leaves hope free to read more
The fact that God has prohibited despair gives misfortune the right to hope all things, and leaves hope free to dare all things.
But, O thou tyrant,
Do not repent these things, for they are heavier
Than all thy woes read more
But, O thou tyrant,
Do not repent these things, for they are heavier
Than all thy woes can stir. Therefore betake thee
To nothing but despair.
Despair is perfectly compatible with a good dinner, I promise you.
Despair is perfectly compatible with a good dinner, I promise you.
