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The natural flights of the human mind are not from pleasure to ple

The natural flights of the human mind are not from pleasure to pleasure, but from hope to hope. – Samuel Johnson

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There is nothing which has yet been contrived by man, by which so much happiness is produced as by a good tavern. – Samuel Johnson

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Integrity without knowledge is weak and useless, and knowledge without integrity is dangerous and dreadful. – Samuel Johnson

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I know where Im going and I have told the French. I am sure if hope is there, we will be able to put France back on its feet… to live better in five years than we do today. – Francois Hollande

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We really feel happier when things look bleak. Hope is endurance. Hope is holding on and going on and trusting in the Lord. – Michael Novak

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Desire is the starting point of all achievement, not a hope, not a wish, but a keen pulsating desire which transcends everything. – Napoleon Hill

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