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In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes
Death is nothing, but to live defeated and inglorious is to die daily.
I gave them hope, and so turned away their eyes from death
I am fundamentally an optimist. Part of being optimistic is keeping one’s head pointed toward the sun, one’s feet moving forward. There were many dark moments when my faith in humanity was sorely tested, but I would not and could not give myself up to despair. That way lays defeat and death.