Hope is not the conviction that something will turn out well... - Xenophon

"Hope is not the conviction that something will turn out well, but the conviction that something is worth doing."

Xenophon Hope

Historian Soldier Ancient Greece 430–354

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"The sweetest of all sounds is praise."

"He who wishes to be obeyed must know how to command."

"It is impossible for a man to be cheated by anyone but himself."

"Know thyself."

"Every day is a new opportunity."

"Hope is what gets us through difficult times."

"I'm not your enemy, kid. I'm trying to save you."

"Redemption is a long road."