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Definition of Pessimism
Pessimism

The opinion or doctrine that everything in nature is ordered for or tends to the worst, or that the world is wholly evil; -- opposed to optimism.

A disposition to take the least hopeful view of things.

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Pessimism Quotations

Pessimism leads to weakness, optimism to power.
William James

Pessimism never won any battle.
Dwight D. Eisenhower

I found, when I left, that there were others who felt the same way. We'd meet, they'd come and seek me out, we'd talk about the future. And I found that their depression and pessimism was every bit as acute as mine.
Wole Soyinka

My pessimism extends to the point of even suspecting the sincerity of other pessimists.
Jean Rostand

Pessimism is as American as apple pie - frozen apple pie with a slice of processed cheese.
George Will

Pessimism Translations

pessimism in Dutch is pessimisme, zwaartillendheid
pessimism in French is pessimisme
pessimism in German is Pessismismus
pessimism in Spanish is pesimismo


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