p. 130
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There are ... two ways of doing service in the cause of an idea; and the difference between them is that which in ancient days distinguished the Priest from the Prophet.
— Ahad Ha'am
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "There are ... two ways of doing service in the cause of an idea; and the difference between them is that which in ancient days distinguished the Priest from the Prophet." in the context of "p. 130" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Ahad Ha'am" (Quotes, Selected Essays (1904): Al Parashat Derahim (1904), as translated from the Hebrew by Leon Simon (1912) Full text online, "Priest and Prophet" (1893))
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About Ahad Ha'am
Asher Zvi Hirsch Ginsberg (18 August 1856 – 2 January 1927), primarily known by his Hebrew name and pen name, Ahad Ha'am (lit. one of the people, Genesis 26:10), was a Hebrew essayist, and one of the foremost pre-state Zionist thinkers. He is known as the founder of cultural Zionism.
About Ahad Ha'am
Asher Zvi Hirsch Ginsberg (18 August 1856 – 2 January 1927), primarily known by his Hebrew name and pen name, Ahad Ha'am (lit. one of the people, Genesis 26:10), was a Hebrew essayist, and one of the foremost pre-state Zionist thinkers. He is known as the founder of cultural Zionism.
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