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a Latin proverb

Dum spiro, spero !

= While I breathe, I hope

This time I came upon a Latin proverb which was the motto of some royal families in history. I don't know what makes a royal family choose a hopeful saying as a motto. They do not seem to need hope. I think "Hope" is a more proletarian wish. Isn't it?
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