Friedrich NietzscheOne ought to hold on to one's heart; for if one lets it go, one soon loses control of the head too.
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The best defense is the one that works. It’s true that most of us wouldn’t survive without our hearts, but it’s also true that most of us aren’t very good at keeping our heads in check. We can see this in our interpersonal relationships. When we feel strongly about someone, we tend to act on it without thinking about the consequences; when we don’t feel strongly about someone, we tend to act on it with excessive caution. As Shakespeare says here, when you hold onto your heart, you will also hold onto your head—and that’s where things go wrong.
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