Quote by George Santayana
Many possessions, if they do not make a man better, are at least e

Many possessions, if they do not make a man better, are at least expected to make his children happier and this pathetic hope is behind many exertions. – George Santayana

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Those who hope for no other life are dead even for this. – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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My great hope would be that Quebec would realize itself fully as a distinct part of Canada, and stay Canadian, bringing to Canada a part of its richness. – Gabrielle Roy

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Hope, deceitful as it is, serves at least to lead us to the end of our lives by an agreeable route. – François VI de la Rochefoucault

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I do protect human rights, and I hope I shall always be looked up as a champion of human rights. – Aung San Suu Kyi

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