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Hope cannot be said to exist, nor can it be said not to exist. It is just like roads across the earth.
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"Hope cannot be said to exist, nor can it be said not to exist. It is just like roads across the earth. For actually the earth had no roads to begin with, but when many men pass one way, a road is made"

- Lu Xun

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This quote by Lu Xun talks to the concept of hope and its power. He suggests that hope is something that is developed by individuals, which it does not exist in a vacuum. He compares hope to roadways, keeping in mind that roads did not exist till individuals started to take a trip in one instructions. This suggests that hope is something that is developed by individuals, and that it is not something that is predetermined or pre-existing. He suggests that hope is something that is developed through cumulative action and effort, which it is something that can be constructed and reinforced over time. This quote speaks with the power of cumulative action and the importance of collaborating to develop something that can benefit everybody. It is a suggestion that hope is something that can be produced which it is something that can be built upon.

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China Flag This quote is written / told by Lu Xun between September 25, 1881 and October 19, 1936. He/she was a famous Author from China. The author also have 1 other quotes.

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