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Hope is an optimistic state of mind that is based on an expectation of positive outcomes with respect to events and circumstances in one's life or the world at large. [1] As a verb, its definitions include: "expect with confidence" and "to cherish a desire with anticipation".
Virtues are traits or qualities which dispose one to conduct oneself in a morally good manner. Traditionally the theological virtues have been named faith, hope, and charity ( love ). They are coupled with the four natural or cardinal virtues, and opposed to the seven deadly sins . The medieval Catholic philosopher Thomas Aquinas explained that ...
Hope (virtue) Hope ( Latin: spes) is one of the three theological virtues in the Christian tradition. Hope is a combination of the desire for something and expectation of receiving it. The Christian virtue is hoping specifically for Divine union and so eternal happiness. While faith is a function of the intellect, hope is an act of the will.
In Christian tradition, the seven heavenly virtues combine the four cardinal virtues of prudence, justice, temperance, and fortitude with the three theological virtues of faith, hope, and charity. The seven capital virtues, also known as contrary or remedial virtues, are those opposite the seven deadly sins.
Pandora's box is a metaphor for something that brings about great troubles or misfortune, but also holds hope. In Greek mythology, Pandora's box was a gift from the gods to Pandora, the first woman on Earth. It contained all the evils of the world, which were released when Pandora opened the box.
Hatikvah (Hebrew: הַתִּקְוָה, romanized: hattiqvā, ; lit. ' The Hope ') is the national anthem of the State of Israel.Part of 19th-century Jewish poetry, the theme of the Romantic composition reflects the 2,000-year-old desire of the Jewish people to return to the Land of Israel in order to reclaim it as a free and sovereign nation-state.
The Audacity of Hope. The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream is the second book written by Barack Obama. [ 1] It became number one on both the New York Times and Amazon.com bestsellers lists in the fall of 2006, after Obama had been endorsed by Oprah Winfrey. [ 2] In the book, Obama expounds on many of the subjects that ...
Dum spiro spero. "Dum spiro spero" in a stained glass window at Beverly Unitarian Church in Chicago. Dum spiro spero, which translates to " While I breathe, I hope ", [ 1] is a Latin phrase of indeterminate origin. It is the motto of various places and organisations, including the U.S. state of South Carolina .