Mary RenaultIt is better to believe in men too rashly, and regret, than believe too meanly. Men could be more than they are, if they would try for it. He has shown them that.
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What is life without hope? No one can live with a dream that does not have a chance of coming true. The best way to avoid disappointment is to expect the best. In the words of John F. Kennedy, “It is better to believe in men too rashly, and regret, than believe too meanly.
Men could be more than they are, if they would try for it. He has shown them that."
Source: The Persian Boy
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