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Despair snuffs the sun from the firmament.

Amos Bronson Alcott

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Amos Bronson Alcott
Age: 88 †
Born: 1799
Born: November 29
Died: 1888
Died: March 4
Philosopher
Poet
Teacher
Writer
Bronson Alcott
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Despair
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Success is sweet and sweeter if long delayed and gotten through many struggles and defeats.
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We climb to heaven most often on the ruins of our cherished plans, finding our failures were successes.
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