It is not for man to rest in absolute contentment. He is born to hopes and aspirations as the sparks fly upward, unless he has brutified his nature and quenched the spirit of immortality which is his portion.

Quote by Robert Southey

Topics: Quotes about Ambition, Quotes about Hope

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