“And let our despite go to those who work and fight and our hate to those who hope and trust.”

— Fernando Pessoa , book The Book of Disquiet

Ibid., p. 248
The Book of Disquiet
Original: E seja o nosso desprezo para os que trabalham e lutam e o nosso ódio para os que esperam e confiam.

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