| Robert Christy, comp. Proverbs, Maxims and Phrases of All Ages. 1887. | | | | Despair |
| | | Despair defies even despotism. Byron. | 1 |
| Despair gives courage to a coward. | 2 |
| Despair hath ruined some, but presumption multitudes. | 3 |
| Despair is the conclusion of fools. Benjamin Disraeli. | 4 |
| It is the nature of despair to blind us to all means of safety. Fielding. | 5 |
| Let us not throw the rope after the bucket. Don Quixote. | 6 |
| To throw the halter after the ass. Italian. | 7 |
| To throw the helve after the hatchet. French, Spanish. | 8 |
| To throw the rope after the bucket. Italian. | 9 |
| To throw the house out of the windows. | 10 |
| To what purpose should a person throw himself into the water before the bark is going to be cast away? Chinese. | 11 | | |
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