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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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I hope I die before I get old. – Roger Daltrey

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Hope

I think films have to reach people and really grab them. Thats what I hope to do when I make a film – to get under your skin and really make you think about something, and have a transporting time that takes you somewhere. – Mira Nair

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Hope

When I consider life, it is all a cheat. Yet fooled with hope, people favor this deceit. – John Dryden

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Hope

The myth of the liberal media empowers conservatives to control debate in the United States to the point where liberals cannot even hope for a fair shake anymore. – Eric Alterman

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Hope

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