The enemy is fear; we think it is hate, but it is fear ~ Gandhi.

Hiding away from the world in a cave of fear or loathing only delays the inevitable entry back into Life. Image courtesy of Unsplash.

‘Fear is a poor guardian over any length of time; but goodwill keeps faithful guard forever.

But that those who live in a free city should contrive to be feared - could anyone be more insane?

For however swamped the laws may be by some individual’s influence, however freedom herself may cower, still the time comes when they rise up through silent judgements or in the secret elections to positions of honour.

Freedom will bite back more fiercely when suspended than when she remains undisturbed.’

~ Cicero, On Duties

Freedom was never the norm, but the exception.

Western liberal democracies are undergoing ferocious internal conflict right now.

Will they conquer their fears and reclaim a greater sense of who they once were?

Or will fate prevail and we enter a new age of darkness?