James Fitzjames Stephen Quotes

Used With Due Abstinence, Hope Acts As A Healthful Tonic; Intemperately Indulged, As An Enervating Opiate. The Visions Of Future Triumph, Which At First Animate Exertion, If Dwelt Upon Too Intently, Will Usurp The Place Of The Stern Reality; And, Noble Objects Will Be Contemplated, Not For Their Own Inherent Worth, But On Account Of The Day-dreams They Engender. Thus Hope, Aided By Imagination, Makes One Man A Hero, Another A Somnambulist, And A Third A Lunatic; While It Renders Them All Enthusiasts.

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