My Voices have since told me that I did a great evil in declaring that what I had done was wrong. All that I said and revoked that Thursday, I did for fear of the fire!
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- She admits her previous recantation was done out of fear of execution.
- In plain terms
- I said I was wrong only because I was scared of the fire.
- What can you take from it?
- Acknowledge when fear drives your decisions.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What fear stopped you from speaking?
- When have you lied to survive?
Another view
It assumes fear is the only reason for changing one's public stance.
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