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Thesaurus: better to light a single candle than to curse the darkness

It is better to light a single candle than to curse the darkness In the face of bad times or hopelessness, it is more worthwhile to do some good, however small, in response than to complain about the situation.

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  1. It is better to light a single candle than to curse the darkness In the face of bad times or hopelessness, it is more worthwhile to do some good, however small, in response than to complain about the situation.