The philosopher John Stuart Mill observed that 'the man who hopes when others despair' is not admired as much as 'the man who despairs when others hope' by a large class of persons, who view the pessimist as a sage.
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“the man who despairs when others hope is admired by a large class of persons as a sage”
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Naval Ravikant On The 4 Books That CHANGED His Life (Financially And Philosophically)— Picking NuggetsCreated: 8/11/2026, 8:08:24 AM
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