Man is weak and when he makes strength his profession he is even weaker.
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El hombre es débil y cuando ejerce la profesíon de fuerte es más débil.
— Antonio Porchia
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "El hombre es débil y cuando ejerce la profesíon de fuerte es más débil." in the context of "Man is weak and when he makes strength his profession he is even weaker." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Antonio Porchia" (Voces (1943))
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About Antonio Porchia
Antonio Porchia (13 November 1886 – 9 November 1968) was an Italian-born Argentine writer. His sole book Voces ("Voices") is a collection of aphorisms.
About Antonio Porchia
Antonio Porchia (13 November 1886 – 9 November 1968) was an Italian-born Argentine writer. His sole book Voces ("Voices") is a collection of aphorisms.
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