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Dante AlighieriRead
Still desiring, we live without hope.
Interpretation
Desire can lead to a sense of hopelessness if it is unfulfilled.
This quote by Dante Alighieri reflects on the nature of desire and its impact on our emotional state. It suggests that when we continuously desire without the hope of fulfillment, we may find ourselves in a state of despair, indicating that hope is essential for a meaningful and joyful life. The interplay between desire and hope highlights how human aspirations can either uplift or diminish our spirit.
In practice
In a motivational speech about overcoming obstacles.
I saw within Its depth how It conceives_x000D_ _x000D_ All things in a single volume bound by Love_x000D_ _x000D_ of which the universe is the scattered leaves.
Before me things created were none, save things Eternal, and eternal I endure. All hope abandon, ye who enter here.
The customs and fashions of men change like leaves on the bough, some of which go and others come.
Heaven wheels above you, displaying to you her eternal glories, and still your eyes are on the ground.
Pride, envy, avarice - these are the sparks have set on fire the hearts of all men.
Thus you may understand that love alone is the true seed of every merit in you, and of all acts for which you must atone.
What was happening was only the working-out of a process that had started years ago. The first step had been a secret, involuntary thought, the second had been the opening of the diary. He had moved from thoughts to words, and now from words to actions. The last step was something that would happen in the Ministry of Love. He had accepted it. The end was contained in the beginning.
Our deeds disguise us. People need endless time to try on their deeds, until each knows the proper deeds for him to do. But every day, every hour, rushes by. There is no time.
To a longer and worse life, a shorter and better is by all means to be preferred.
I confess that I cannot understand how we can plot, lie, cheat and commit murder abroad and remain humane, honorable, trustworthy and trusted at home.
The love of posterity is the consequence of the necessity of death. If a man were sure of living forever here, he would not care about his offspring.
There is still much debate about whether torture has been effective in eliciting information - the assumption being, apparently, that if it is effective, then it may be justified.
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