Hysteria has no place in the mind of the sane or the free.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Rational and free minds should avoid hysterical reactions.
- In plain terms
- Sane and free people do not let hysteria control their thoughts.
- What can you take from it?
- Maintain calm reasoning to preserve freedom and sanity.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When did you last let emotion override reason?
- What makes a mind free?
Another view
Defining hysteria can be subjective and used to silence dissent.
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