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A poor man with nothing in his belly needs hope, illusion, more th

A poor man with nothing in his belly needs hope, illusion, more than bread. – Georges Bernanos

Other quotes by Georges Bernanos

What does the truth matter? Havent we mothers all given our sons a taste for lies, lies which from the cradle upwards lull them, reassure them, send them to sleep: lies as soft and warm as a breast! – Georges Bernanos

Category:
Deception/Lying
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Georges Bernanos
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God ordains that beggars should beg for greatness, as for all else, when greatness shines out of them, and they dont know it. – Georges Bernanos

Category:
Charity
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Georges Bernanos
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Hope
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Things start out as hopes and end up as habits. – Lillian Hellman

Category:
Hope

There is no hope even that woman, with her right to vote, will ever purify politics. – Emma Goldman

Category:
Hope

I would hope everyone would be a feminist. – Mia Wasikowska

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Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope. – Maya Angelou

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Hope

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