What Card Am I? (Literature Clues)

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 13 Nov 2003, and now archived in the Forum Library.

jmd	13 Nov 2003
From Cicero in On the Good Life, 'On Duties (II):9' The second method of gaining a reputation, then, is by winning confidence. There are two requirements for this. A man must be considered intelligent; and he must be regarded as just. We feel confidence in people we believe to be wiser than ourselves, and better judges of the future - people who seem capable of dealing with critical situations and making whatever decisions circumstances require. For that is the sort of useful intelligence that people reckon to be the real thing. As to the second requirement for gaining confidence, that one should have a name for justice - justice is the same thing as goodness, and the designation of a just man is bestowed upon a person whose character is untouched by any suspicion of dishonesty or unfair dealing - the sort of man to whom we should consider it safe to entrust our lives, our fortunes and our children. Again, a number of cards may reflect aspects of this quote... for me, however, it seems to characterise the epitome of a particular card.

Rusty Neon	13 Nov 2003
For me, the (Etteilla) King of Swords comes to mind.

jmd	13 Nov 2003
The King of Swords was the second card which came to mind... but thought he may be a little too action oriented and impulsive for this (depends, of course, on how one connects the elements with the suits :))

Gaidheal	14 Nov 2003
Hmm, there's two I'm thinking of, but it's only fair to guess one at a time, so...the Emperor?

jmd	14 Nov 2003
Unfortunately, Gaidheal, you will not have an opportunity for a second chance... The Emperor it is :)

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