This dead of midnight is the noon of thought,
And Wisdom mounts her zenith with the stars.
At this still hour the self-collected soul
Turns inward, and beholds a stranger there
Of high descent, and more than mortal rank;
An embryo God; a spark of fire divine.
Bio: Greg Lukianoff is the president of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education. He previously served as FIRE's first director of legal and public advocacy until he was appointed president in 2006.
