The phoenix hope, can wing her way through the desert skies, and still defying fortune's spite; revive from ashes and rise.
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For neither good nor evil can last for ever; and so it follows that as evil has lasted a long time, good must now be close at hand.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote suggests that the existence of prolonged evil indicates that good must soon emerge.
Cervantes reflects on the duality of good and evil, proposing that just as evil cannot endure indefinitely, the persistence of evil implies that good is on the horizon. This perspective offers a sense of hope, suggesting that after hardship and turmoil, a positive change is bound to occur.
Themes
GoodEvilHopeChangeDuality
In practice
Example use cases
To lift spirits during tough times, one might quote Cervantes at a community gathering.
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