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Why was I born with such contemporaries?
Why was I born with such contemporaries?
He who has never hoped can never despair.
He who has never hoped can never despair.
Despair ruins some, presumption many.
Despair ruins some, presumption many.
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 name of the Slough was Despond.
The name of the Slough was Despond.
Despair is like forward children, who, when you take away one of their playthings, throw the rest into the fire read more
Despair is like forward children, who, when you take away one of their playthings, throw the rest into the fire for madness. It grows angry with itself, turns its own executioner, and revenges its misfortunes on its own head.
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.
I will indulge my sorrows, and give way
To all the pangs and fury of despair.
I will indulge my sorrows, and give way
To all the pangs and fury of despair.
Stood up, the strongest and the fiercest spirit
That fought in heaven, now fiercer by despair.
Stood up, the strongest and the fiercest spirit
That fought in heaven, now fiercer by despair.
