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If we consistently act on the optimistic hypothesis, this hypothesis will tend to be realised; whilst by acting on the pessimistic hypothesis we can keep ourselves for ever in the pit of want.
If we consistently act on the optimistic hypothesis, this hypothesis will tend to be realised; whilst by acting on the pessimistic hypothesis we can keep ourselves for ever in the pit of want.
Approximate author period: c. 1914 AD · modern
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- John Maynard Keynes
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- Approximate author period: c. 1914 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for John Maynard Keynes: life dates 1883 to 1946. Wikidata Q9317, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9317 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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