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Quote by Joseph Addison
Hope calculates its scenes for a long and durable life; presses fo

Hope calculates its scenes for a long and durable life; presses forward to imaginary points of bliss; and grasps at impossibilities; and consequently very often ensnares men into beggary, ruin and dishonor. – Joseph Addison

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I always rejoice when I see a tribunal filled with a man of an upright and inflexible temper, who in the execution of his country – Joseph Addison

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No oppression is so heavy or lasting as that which is inflicted by the perversion and exorbitance of legal authority. – Joseph Addison

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A cloudy day or a little sunshine have as great an influence on many constitutions as the most recent blessings or misfortunes. – Joseph Addison

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I am a beneficiary of the American peoples generosity, and I hope we can have comprehensive immigration legislation that allows this country to continue to be enriched by those who were not born here. – Madeleine Albright

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At the end of the day, my hope is that when the new Medicare- Prescription Drug Law gets up and fully running a lot more seniors will pay a whole lot less than they do today for their much-needed medications. – Dennis Hastert

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At the end of the day, all you can hope for is to go on. The older I get, the more I realize that just keeping on keeping on is what lifes all about. – Janis Ian

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It is a vain hope to make people happy by politics. – Thomas Carlyle

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It is well to be up before daybreak, for such habits contribute to health, wealth, and wisdom. – Aristotle

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The Romans were not inventors of the supporting arch, but its extended use in vaults and intersecting barrel shapes and domes is theirs. – Harry Seidler

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