The essence of optimism is that it takes no account of the present, but it is a source of inspiration, of vitality and hope where others have resigned; it enables a man to hold his head high, to claim the future for himself and not to abandon it to his enemy.
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"The essence of optimism is that it takes no account of the present, but it is a source of inspiration, of vitality and hope where others have resigned; it enables a man to hold his head high, to claim the future for himself and not to abandon it to his enemy." — Dietrich Bonhoeffer #inspirationmotivation
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The essence of optimism is that it takes no account of the present, but it is a source of inspiration, of vitality and hope where others have resigned; it enables a man to hold his head high, to claim the future for himself and not to abandon it to his enemy. — Dietrich Bonhoeffer
About Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a Theologian from Germany (1906–1945).
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This quote is attributed to Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a Theologian from Germany.
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Dietrich Bonhoeffer lived from 1906 – 1945.
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