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Mark Twain

Lord save us all from a hope tree that has lost the faculty of putting out blossoms.

Hope

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Mark Twain is warning against having hope that no longer produces positive results or signs of growth. He suggests that hope should be active and fruitful, not empty or stagnant like a tree that can no longer bloom.

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