We need the virtue of hope to act in the face of the difficulties, dangers and delays that accompany our objects of hope.
Michael Lamb
Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- Be what you hope for — Aeon, June 26, 2023; Complete sentence in Lamb’s own analysis, not an Augustine quotation. Full essay read. Essay draws on A Commonwealth of Hope (2022); distinct from prior Virtues & Vocations selection. 23 words.
- Be what you hope for — Aeon, June 26, 2023
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