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Jon Meacham

“The opposite of fear is hope, defined as the expectation of good fortune not only for ourselves but for a group to which we belong. Fear feeds anxiety and produces anger; hope, particularly in a political sense, breeds optimism and feelings of well-being. Fear is about limits; hope is about growth. Fear casts its eyes warily, even shiftily, across the landscape; hope looks forward, toward the horizon. Fear points at others, assigning blame; hope points ahead, working for a common good. Fear pushes away; hope pulls others closer. Fear divides; hope unifies.”

Jon Meacham, The Soul of America: The Battle for Our Better Angels
tags: politics
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The Soul of America: The Battle for Our Better Angels The Soul of America: The Battle for Our Better Angels by Jon Meacham
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