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Lorien
Jun 9 2017, 12:37am
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Yes, and Denethor (and Prince Imrahil)
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That's a great quote and I think that nails it, that it's the humility and pity of the truly wise that distinguishes them from those with shrewd wisdom (hubris).
Prince Imrahil is often described as proud, but his behavior is very chivalrous in contrast with Denethor. His comments in The Last Debate emphasize the difference between hope and "prudence," a kind of humility in contrast with Denethor's certainty, I think:
"As for me, ... for a while I stand in the place of the Steward of Gondor, and it is mine to think first of its people. To prudence some heed must still be given. For we must prepare against all chances, good as well as evil. Now, it may be that we shall triumph, and while there is any hope of this, Gondor must be protected. I would not have us return with victory to a City in ruins and a land ravaged behind us."
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