No more Hope, no more Glory, no more parades for you and me any more. Nor for the country... nor for the world, I dare say... None... Gone.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Public celebrations and hopeful ideals are extinguished, leaving only emptiness.
- In plain terms
- Hope, glory, and parades are all gone for you and the world.
- What can you take from it?
- Disillusionment can strip away all symbols of hope and celebration.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is hope always temporary?
- What replaces glory?
Another view
Hope may return even after total exhaustion.
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