If we had no hope - for a cure, for winning the lottery, for falling in love, for the end of war, for being free of abuse, or for having food, warmth, clothing, and shelter - we would have no reason to go on. What you hope for doesn't matter, but rather the essence of hope itself.
Poverty breeds lack of self-reliance.
Socialism is practical, in the best sense of the term; a living, vital force of inestimable value to society.