Que l'avenir soit un orient au lieu d'etre un couchant, c'est la consolation de l'homme.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Hope for a rising future rather than a setting one comforts humanity.
- In plain terms
- Thinking of the future as dawn instead of dusk helps people feel better.
- What can you take from it?
- Optimism about the future eases human suffering.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What gives you comfort about tomorrow?
- Is hope a delusion or tool?
Another view
Some may prefer realistic acceptance over hopeful denial.
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