I still believe that peace and plenty and happiness can be worked out some way. I am a fool.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker believes peace and happiness are possible despite current hardships, calling themselves a fool for this optimism.
- In plain terms
- I think peace and happiness can happen, even if I'm foolish to hope.
- What can you take from it?
- Hope persists even when reality seems bleak.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is hope foolish?
- Can peace be worked out?
Another view
It dismisses practical barriers to peace as irrelevant.
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