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Men never cling to their dreams with such tenacity as at the moment when they are losing faith in them, and know it, but
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"Men never cling to their dreams with such tenacity as at the moment when they are losing faith in them, and know it, but do not dare yet to confess it to themselves"

- William Graham Sumner

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This quote speaks with the power of dreams and the strength of the human spirit. It suggests that when we are confronted with misfortune and our dreams seem to be slipping away, we hold on to them with a tenacity that is unmatched. We might know that our dreams are slipping away, but we hesitate to admit it to ourselves. We are identified to keep our dreams alive, even when the chances are stacked against us. This quote speaks with the power of the human spirit and the strength of our dreams. It is a suggestion that even when we are confronted with the hardest of difficulties, we can still find the nerve and strength to keep our dreams alive.

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