Everyone is in favor of free speech. Hardly a day passes without its being extolled, but some people's idea of it is that they are free to say what they like, but if anyone else says anything back, that is an outrage.
Because philosophy arises from awe, a philosopher is bound in his way to be a lover of myths and poetic fables.
You can't go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.