I have got him fast hung up, quoth Didius to himself, upon one of the two horns of my dilemma - let him get off as he can.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker describes trapping someone in a difficult situation with no easy escape, like being caught on a horn of a dilemma.
- In plain terms
- Trapping someone in a dilemma.
- What can you take from it?
- Recognize when a situation offers no easy choice.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What creates a dilemma?
- How do you escape?
Another view
Not all dilemmas can be exploited this way.
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