This is the precept by which I have lived: Prepare for the worst; expect the best; and take what comes.

Hannah Arendt

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Hannah Arendt (, US also , German: [ˌhana ˈaːʁənt] ; born Johanna Arendt; 14 October 1906 – 4 December 1975) was a German-American historian and philosopher. She was one of the most influential political theorists of the 20th century.Her works cover a broad range of topics, but she is best...

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