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“The dissident does not operate in the realm of genuine power at all. He is not seeking power. He has no desire for office and does not gather votes. He does not attempt to charm the public, he offers nothing and promises nothing. His actions simply articulate his dignity as a citizen, regardless of the cost.”
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“Hope is not the conviction that something will turn out well, but the certainty that something makes sense, regardless of how it turns out.”
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“Hope is not a feeling of certainty that everything ends well. Hope is just a feeling that life and work have a meaning.”
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“There's always something suspect about an intellectual on the winning side.”
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“The real test of a man is not when he plays the role that he wants for himself but when he plays the role destiny has for him.”
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