Optimism is not inherently a superior way of viewing the world. Certainly doctors will say it might be better for one's physical health to be an optimist. But morally speaking it may not be appropriate in certain circumstances.
Men must know their limitations.
I still work out on a daily basis.
I was drafted during the Korean War.
I keep working because I learn something new all the time.
Men always makes gods in their own image.
The only laws a man can truly respect are the ones he makes for himself.
Any man who has the brains to think and the nerve to act for the benefit...