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Triumph of Hope Over Experience

Posted by R. Berg on July 23, 2001

In Reply to: Triumph of Hope Over Experience posted by Hollyw on July 23, 2001

: Does anybody know the meaning/origin of the phrase:
: "The triumph of hope over experience"?

: Thanks!
: Holly

That's a quotation from Samuel Johnson (18th century); his subject was remarriage.

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