Ch. XXXII : Comparisons: Information Rejected; Helen to Ralph
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If you had no higher motive than the approval of your fellow mortal, it would do you little good.
— Anne Brontë
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "If you had no higher motive than the approval of your fellow mortal, it would do you little good." in the context of "Ch. XXXII : Comparisons: Information Rejected; Helen to Ralph" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Anne Brontë" (Quotes, The Tenant of Wildfell Hall (1848): Full text at Wikisource)
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About Anne Brontë
Anne Brontë (17 January 1820 – 28 May 1849) was a British novelist and poet, the youngest sibling of Charlotte and Emily Brontë, who published her works under the pseudonyms Acton Bell. The three women collectively became known as the Brontë sisters.
About Anne Brontë
Anne Brontë (17 January 1820 – 28 May 1849) was a British novelist and poet, the youngest sibling of Charlotte and Emily Brontë, who published her works under the pseudonyms Acton Bell. The three women collectively became known as the Brontë sisters.
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