While most of the time Qaddafi is "above the border" and in touch with reality, when under stress he can dip below it and his perceptions can be distorted and his judgment faulty.

大部分时候卡扎菲都还靠谱，是接受现实的，但当受到外来压力的时候，他可能变得很不上线，出现认知扭曲，判断失常的情况。

youdao

These passages will touch on a variety of themes, from judgment of nations, to the foundation of the church to trials of faith.

WSJ: Humility in Pope Francis' First Hours