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moral-restraint
The poem highlights the virtue of having power yet choosing not to harm, emphasizing self-control as a form of strength.
1 chapter across 1 book
Rite of Passage (1968)Alexei Panshin
Chapter 3
This chapter presents Shakespeare's Sonnet 94, which meditates on the nature of power, restraint, and integrity. It contrasts those who possess the ability to harm but choose not to, with those who succumb to base corruption, illustrating how true nobility lies in self-control and moral steadfastness.