And a wandering beauty is a blade out of its scabbard. You know how dangerous, gentlemen of threescore? May you know it yet ten more.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Beauty that roams without purpose is as dangerous as an unsheathed sword.
- In plain terms
- Uncontrolled beauty can be dangerous like a loose weapon.
- What can you take from it?
- Freedom can come with danger.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can beauty be neutral?
- What makes something dangerous?
Another view
It implies beauty is inherently weaponized.
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