I'm a pessimist because of intelligence, but an optimist because of will.

Antonio Gramsci
I'm a pessimist because of intelligence, but an optimist because...
I'm a pessimist because of intelligence, but an optimist because...
I'm a pessimist because of intelligence, but an optimist because...
I'm a pessimist because of intelligence, but an optimist because...
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T.S. Eliot wrote: "I'm a pessimist because of intelligence, but an optimist because of will." He was not referring to the power of the human will to overcome adversity, but rather the will to continue to pursue our goals and dreams no matter what.

Source: Gramscis Prison Letters

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