February 23, 2009
Boethius – The Consolation of philosophy, Book I, section 4
If first you rid yourself of hope and fear
You have dismayed the tyrant’s wrath:
But whosoever quakes in fear or hope,
Drifting and losing his mastery,
Has cast away his shield, has left his place,
And binds the chain with which he will be bound.
Gutenberg
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The idea of somebody quoting Boethius on this blog just warms my heart.