Never suffer your courage to exert itself in fierceness…
“Never suffer your courage to exert itself in fierceness, your resolution in obstinacy, your wisdom in cunning, nor your patience in sullenness and despair.”
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
Courage, resolve, wisdom, and patience must not be suppressed by harshness, obstinacy, cunning, or despair.
In simple terms: Do not let negative traits crush virtues.
Key Takeaway
Guard your virtues.
Themes
Courage
Patience
Wisdom
Resolution
Virtue
Mood
steady
thoughtful
Type
Courage:1
Fierceness:0
Patience:1
Wisdom:1
Suffer Courage:0
Courage Exert:0
Exert Fierceness:0
Fierceness Resolution:0
When to use this quote
- leadership
- personal development
Key Concepts
Moral strength
self‑control
ethical living
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you protect your patience?
- When does resolve become obstinacy?
A Different Perspective
Virtues can be overwhelmed.