A prisoner’s daring ultimatum secured freedom for most detainees

Evidence

Moving away from those imprisoned by and for enormity toward those jailed only by their own temperaments, we expect to feel a lower temperature of desperation. … But this isn’t necessarily the case. Whether they suffer from the freakishness of neurons, or a part of God’s plan, those depressed and frightened in the midst of the world are free in only some legal sense of the term. — Thomas Mallon, A Book of Ones Own People and Their…, 754 (#epitomizes, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Even jail does not limit the courage of some souls. — Thomas Mallon, A Book of Ones Own People and Their…, 754; Weak captives can escape powerful captors by exploiting their desire to punish — , A Year of World Stories, 10091

Related

• Even jail does not limit the courage of some souls. (similarity 0.90)
• Imprisonment can be endured as continued productive struggle rather than defeat. (similarity 0.84)

Broader Connections

• Even jail does not limit the courage of some souls. #epitomizes (0.60) — Thomas Mallon, A Book of Ones Own People and Their…, 754