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Disappointment is a sort of bankruptcy - the bankruptcy of a soul

Disappointment is a sort of bankruptcy – the bankruptcy of a soul that expends too much in hope and expectation. – Eric Hoffer

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We feel free when we escape — even if it be but from the frying pan into the fire. – Eric Hoffer

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When cowardice is made respectable, its followers are without number both from among the weak and the strong; it easily becomes a fashion. – Eric Hoffer

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Man wants to live, but it is useless to hope that this desire will dictate all his actions. – Albert Camus

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When he is late for dinner and I know he must be either having an affair or lying dead in the street, I always hope hes dead. – Judith Viorst

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I hope to one day co-sign a lease with another person but, well, it doesnt plague me that I have yet to do so. Put it this way: Ive never had to violently tug at my own pillow at 2 A.M. to get myself to stop snoring. – Sloane Crosley

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I hope I left behind a legacy that people will enjoy. But whatever they want to say, I cant predict. – Robert Duvall

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He is a fool that kisseth the maid when he may kiss the mistress. – English Proverb

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By helping readers understand these mechanics, I hope they will appreciate why freedom is for everyone, why it is essential for our security and why the free world plays a critically important role in advancing democracy around the globe. – Natan Sharansky

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