TC: When it comes to human nature and human behavior, would you describe yourself as an optimist or a pessimist?
RN: Pessimism has no function. It’s an indulgence of people who have little stamina to confront the challenges of modern life. And it’s a good way to rationalize their withdrawal from the work of participating in the great work of human beings, which is, as Senator Daniel Webster said, justice.
-as excerpted from here
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