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The quote refers to Tolkien, and is what Aragorn replied when Elrond said "I have given Hope to mankind".  Aragorn said "I have kept no hope for myself." 

I am rapidly losing hope for my country.  I see the population shifting from one of responsibility, hard work, and determination, to one of shiftlessness, whining, and entitlement.  I see the lack of concern for truth, for leadership, even in our President, unless of course, it is the other political party.  We accept things our parents would never have allowed, did not allow, we encourage the demeaning of morality, the mocking of religion and ethics, and the lowering of expectations in literacy, personal behavior and accountability. 

We have changed from a country that welcomes those who wish to escape hardships and poverty and become Americans in every way, and become a nation who is changing to become those very countries from which people sought to escape, absorbing the values that brought about the very soul crushing poverty and political tyranny from which they ran. 

We no longer mostly work to achieve our goals, we vote to take what others have achieved away from them and distribute it to others, often ourselves, instead. 

”Ai! laurië lantar lassi súrinen,
yéni únótimë ve rámar aldaron!
Yéni ve lintë yuldar avánier
mi oromardi lissë-miruvóreva
Andúnë pella, Vardo tellumar
nu luini yassen tintilar i eleni
ómaryo airetári-lírinen.
Sí man i yulma nin enquantuva?
An sí Tintallë Varda Oiolossëo
ve fanyar máryat Elentári ortanë
ar ilyë tier undulávë lumbulë
ar sindanóriello caita mornië
i falmalinnar imbë met,
ar hísië untúpa Calaciryo míri oialë.
Sí vanwa ná, Rómello vanwa, Valimar!
Namárië! Nai hiruvalyë Valimar!
Nai elyë hiruva! Namárië!”