3 January 2001 - dishonor before death

Jay Scott : Daily Whale : archive : 2001 : 3 January 2001

Whom the Gods Would Destroy, They First Employ

boss: I’ve rewritten the project goals to be more ambitious. Your task is to provide analysis proving them infeasible.
hero: How does that makes sense?
boss: Time will explain all. Besides, to generous souls, every task is noble.
hero: No! Death before dishonor!
boss: The order is not important.
hero: Actually, once I’m dishonored enough I won’t mind being dead. What the heck!

clue:

Euripides quotes:

“Whom the gods would destroy, they first drive insane.”
“Time will explain it all. He is a talker, and needs no questioning before he speaks.”
“To generous souls every task is noble.”
“Dishonor will not trouble me, once I am dead.” “Every man is like the company he is wont to keep.”

And don’t forget: “Talk sense to a fool and he calls you foolish.”

give me a clue so sweet and true