Une main occupee pour la force, l'autre pour l'amour, quel orateur pourrait pretendre a la grace en pareille situation?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- One hand busy with strength, the other with love; what orator could claim grace in such a situation?
- In plain terms
- You cannot be graceful when torn between duty and affection.
- What can you take from it?
- Balancing force and love creates a situation where grace is impossible.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can strength and love coexist gracefully?
- What happens when duty clashes with affection?
Another view
Some situations allow for combining strength and love gracefully.
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