Hope and Charity

Famous quotes containing the words hope and, hope and/or charity:

“God has bestowed two gifts on man: hope and ignorance. Ignorance is the better of the two.”
—Victor Hugo (1802–1885)

“Speed is good only when wisdom leads the way. The end of this journey, whether to the high horizons of hope or the depths of destruction, will be determined by the collective wisdom of the people who live on this shrinking planet.”
—James Poe (1921–1980)

“The appalling thing is the degree of charity women are capable of. You see it all the time ... love lavished on absolute fools. Love’s a charity ward, you know.”
—Lawrence Durrell (1912–1990)