A son [Timon le Misanthrope] exemple ie denonce a ces calumniateurs diaboliques, que tous ayent a se pendre dedans le dernier chanteau de ceste lune. Ie les fourniray de licolz.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- I denounce slanderers and wish them death by hanging.
- In plain terms
- I curse those who spread lies about me.
- What can you take from it?
- Speak out against false accusations even if harshly.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you handle false accusations?
- Is anger ever justified in defense?
Another view
Vengeance may escalate conflict rather than solve it.
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