What are the shackles of human nature? The youth is shackled by desire; the old are shackled by memories; the strong are shackled by pride; the weak are shackled by fear; the wise are shackled by thought; the foolish are shackled by confusion; the rich are shackled by preservation; the poor are shackled by need; the farmer is shackled by the land; the merchant is shackled by profit; the literati are shackled by fame; the craftsman is shackled by skill; the court officials are shackled by power; the hermit is shackled by solitude; the brave are shackled by recklessness; the lawmaker is shackled by restraint.