Pessimism becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy it reproduces itself by crippling our willingness to act.

Howard Zinn
Pessimism becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy it reproduces itself by crippling...
Pessimism becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy it reproduces itself by crippling...
Pessimism becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy it reproduces itself by crippling...
Pessimism becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy it reproduces itself by crippling...
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William Butler Yeats said, “Pessimism becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy it reproduces itself by crippling our willingness to act.” This quote helps to show that this self-fulfilling prophecy is one of the most powerful forces in the world.

Source: You Cant Be Neutral On A Moving Train: A Personal History Of Our Times

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