Themes
The bow too tensely strung is easily broken.
— Publilius Syrus
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Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
A bow kept too tightly strung breaks easily, and the image implies that constant strain destroys whatever is stretched. Without some slack, what could have flexed instead fractures. As an aphorism it favours moderation, easing tension before it becomes damage.
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