(Fragmentum I, translated from the Codex Satoris)
Curiosity brings the mind to the edge—but only courage walks forward.
- Curiositas draws us to the precipice of understanding, yet it is timor in disguise that bids us retreat. In the stillness before discovery, the mind drapes itself in certainty, false armor against the unknown. Beware this veil: what you deem secure may be the tether that holds you back.
- To stand at the threshold is not enough. Audacia alone transforms pondering into becoming. Let your question kindle the fire, but let your footstep confirm your resolve. Each forward stride is an act of rebellion against the tyranny of comfort. In that defiance, fear dissolves into clarity.
- Know this: the mind that halts at speculation remains a prisoner. Freedom lies beyond the edge, where ideas collide with reality. Embrace uncertainty as essential ballast; let it sharpen your will rather than dull your purpose. The arena of truth demands both the lantern of curiosity and the shield of courage.
- Go forth, then, disciple. Let no pretense of knowledge bind your spirit. Each step into the unknown is both question and answer—an assertion that you are the master of your own forge.
Marcus Domitius Sator
Hispania Baetica, Fragmentum I
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