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But what is Hope? Nothing but the paint on the face of Existence; the least touch of truth rubs it off, and then we see what a hollow-cheeked harlot we have got hold of.
Lord Byron
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But what is Hope? Nothing but the paint on the face of Existence; the least touch of truth rubs it off, and then we see what a hollow-cheeked harlot we have got hold of. — Lord Byron

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Lord Byron was a Poet from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1788–1824).

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Who said "But what is Hope? Nothing but the paint on the face of Existence; the least tou…"?
This quote is attributed to Lord Byron, a Poet from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
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Lord Byron lived from 1788 – 1824.
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